There are 5 ways to get from Rayong to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
6h 1m฿1,420–3,689Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rayong to Chiang Raibus
15h 45m฿1,100–1,500Train, bus
- Take the train from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Lat Krabangtrain 998
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moetrain 109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
19h 41m฿1,415–4,231Drive 932.4 km
- Drive from Rayong to Chiang Raicar 932.4 km
12h 21m฿3,420–4,940Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3bus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
6h 47m฿1,549–6,029
Rayong to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rayong to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿1500 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rayong to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs ฿1400 - ฿3700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rayong and arriving at Chiang Rai. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Rayong and Chiang Rai is 881 km. The road distance is 932.4 km.
The best way to get from Rayong to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 15h 45m and costs ฿1100 - ฿1500.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Rayong to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Rayong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Rayong station.
Rayong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rayong to Chiang Rai is 932 km. It takes approximately 12h 21m to drive from Rayong to Chiang Rai.
There are 208+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Rayong, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Nakhonchai Air operates a bus from Rayong to Chiang Rai twice daily. Tickets cost ฿1,100–1,500 and the journey takes 15h 45m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,900
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–25,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–25,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,400
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Lat Krabang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–70
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿510–560
- Phone
- +66 81 657 3322
- Website
- rayongtour1989.com
Bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180–310
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/rayong-tour
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Rayong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–410
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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