There are 6 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 3
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
6h 1m฿1,230–3,173Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
19h 41m฿600–2,393Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
15h 24m฿1,050–2,143Drive 932.3 km
- Drive from Rayong to Chiang Rai932.3 km
12h 24m฿3,375–4,875Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
6h 48m฿1,309–3,713Bus
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chiang Rai
15h 35m฿900–1,500
Rayong to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rayong to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿900 - ฿1500 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rayong to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs ฿1200 - ฿3200.
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 35m.
The distance between Rayong and Chiang Rai is 882 km. The road distance is 932.3 km.
The best way to get from Rayong to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 15h 24m and costs ฿1000 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Rayong to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Rayong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Rayong Tour, depart from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 station.
Rayong to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Rayong Tour, arrive at Mochit Terminal Platform 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rayong to Chiang Rai is 932 km. It takes approximately 12h 24m to drive from Rayong to Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Rayong, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Chiang Rai via Mochit Terminal Platform 3, หน้าสถานีขนส่งหมอชิต 2;Mo Chit Bus Terminal, ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 15h 24m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–8,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,000
- 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
- ฿850–8,500
- 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
- ฿850–8,500
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- 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
- ฿189–193
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/rayong-tour
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- 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 Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Rayong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿1,000–1,150
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
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