There are 5 ways to get from Siem Reap to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SAI - CEI
6h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang RaiRoute No.909 / ...
19h฿1,107–4,547Bus, train
- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
24h 15mDrive 1,074.8 km
- Drive from Siem Reap to Chiang Rai1,074.8 km
15h 49m฿4,358–6,294Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Sakorsiri to Boonsiri Khao San officeSiem Reap Sakorsiri - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
26h 40m฿1,761–2,322
Siem Reap to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siem Reap to Chiang Rai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1700 - ฿2400 and takes 26h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Siem Reap to Chiang Rai is to drive which takes 15h 49m and costs ฿4300 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Siem Reap to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Siem Reap and arriving at Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Siem Reap and Chiang Rai is 920 km. The road distance is 1074.8 km.
The best way to get from Siem Reap to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 19h and costs ฿1100 - ฿4600.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Siem Reap to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Siem Reap to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Siem Reap station.
Siem Reap to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Siem Reap to Chiang Rai is 1075 km. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Siem Reap to Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Siem Reap, Cambodia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Siem Reap to Chiang Rai via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 19h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–13,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Website
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- siemreap.net
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.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 Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿950–1,100
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
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
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Siem Reap Sakorsiri to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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