There are 6 ways to get from Samo Thot to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BKK - CEI
7h 25m฿1,425–4,025Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Lom Sak14 / ...
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Lampang874
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
13h 4m฿729–1,134Drive 560.7 km
- Drive from Samo Thot to Chiang Rai560.7 km
8h 28m฿2,063–2,980Bus, train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Lam Narai
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)DMK - CEI
7h 41m฿1,191–4,241Bus, train to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Wang Chomphu
- Take the bus from Wang Chomphu to Taphan Hin
- Take the train from Taphan Hin to Phitsanulok
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)PHS - CEI
11h 5m฿2,513–6,562Bus via Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Lom Sak14 / ...
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Chiang Mai874
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
15h 11m฿759–1,424
Samo Thot to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samo Thot to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿700 - ฿1200 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Samo Thot to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs ฿1400 - ฿4100.
No, there is no direct bus from Samo Thot to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Samo Thot and arriving at Chiang Rai via Lom Sak and Lampang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Samo Thot and Chiang Rai is 1035 km. The road distance is 560.7 km.
The best way to get from Samo Thot to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 13h 4m and costs ฿700 - ฿1200.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Samo Thot to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Samo Thot to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Samo Thot station.
Samo Thot to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Lom Sak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samo Thot to Chiang Rai is 561 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Samo Thot to Chiang Rai.
There are 385+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Samo Thot, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Samo Thot to Chiang Rai via Lom Sak and Lampang in around 13h 4m.
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- 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
- ฿900–9,000
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–17,000
- 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
- ฿900–9,000
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,000
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,400
Flights from Phitsanulok to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,500
- 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
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,100
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Taphan Hin to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Samo Thot to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280–470
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿280–330
Bus from Samo Thot to Lom Sak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–230
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿120–150
Bus from Lom Sak to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350–490
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿360–430
Bus from Samo Thot to Lam Narai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿70–85
Bus from Samo Thot to Wang Chomphu
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿60–75
Bus from Wang Chomphu to Taphan Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿75–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿75–95
Bus from Lom Sak to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿430–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿460–550
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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/
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