There are 5 ways to get from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
19h 11mDrive 866 km
cheapest- Drive from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai866 km
12h 49m฿3,051–4,407Bus, train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Don Muang
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
11h 46mBus, train
- Take the bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Don Muang140
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
22h 48mBus, train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Rangsit
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
12h 42m
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿3000 - ฿4500 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 12h 49m and costs ฿3000 - ฿4500.
The distance between Sa Kaeo and Chiang Rai is 938 km. The road distance is 866 km.
The best way to get from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 19h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 11m to get from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai is 866 km. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Sa Kaeo, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai via Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2, and Phayao in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,200
- 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
- ฿900–8,500
- 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
- ฿900–8,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,700
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Thanon Chira Junction to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿95–490
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Thanon Chira Junction to Rangsit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿95–490
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿850–950
- First Class
- ฿1,150–1,250
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