There are 5 ways to get from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasimabus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
9h 23mTaxi, train, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Sa Kaeo to Prachinburitaxi
- Take the taxi from Nakhon Nayok to Saraburitaxi
- Take the train from Saraburi to Ayutthayatrain
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
22h 31m฿2,233–4,512Bus
- Take the bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasimabus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
19h 11mDrive 878.3 km
- Drive from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Raicar 878.3 km
12h 22m฿3,359–4,851Bus, Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasimabus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
10h 8m
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 taxi and train and bus which costs ฿2200 - ฿4600 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 12h 22m and costs ฿3300 - ฿4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Sa Kaeo and arriving at Chiang Rai via Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
The distance between Sa Kaeo and Chiang Rai is 1098 km. The road distance is 878.3 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 9h 23m to get from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Sa Kaeo station.
Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Nakhon Ratchasima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai is 878 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Sa Kaeo to Chiang Rai.
There are 401+ 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 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,300
- 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
- ฿1,300–2,700
- 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
- ฿1,300–13,000
- 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
- ฿1,300–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,100
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Saraburi to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿14–900
- 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)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿14–18
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿170–900
- 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)
- ฿200–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿170–230
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿470–520
Bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
Bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
Bus from Sa Kaeo to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿275
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿275
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- ฿750–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- VIP
- ฿1,000
- Express
- ฿818
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿140–170
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–40
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Indy Taxi Sakaeo
- Phone
- +66 61 590 9577
All New Taxi
- Phone
- +66 61 728 4455
- Website
- allnewtaxi.com
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