There are 8 ways to get from Sihanoukville to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or train
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Fly Sihanoukville to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KOS - CEI
8h 2m฿8,136–18,430Van, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus
28h 59m฿2,165–4,140Bus, car ferry to Phu Quoc International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from Sihanouk Ville Cambodia to Bien Ha Tien Travel Officebus
- Take the car ferry from Ha Tien to Phu Quoccarferry
- Fly from Phu Quoc International Airport (PQC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PQC - CEI
11h 29m฿4,272–11,132Fly Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport, ferry, Local Bus
- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane KOS - LPQ
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
19h 46m฿13,111–19,300Van to Phnom Penh, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KTI - CEI
11h 44m฿4,568–10,333Bus
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville Bus Terminal to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
30h 33m฿2,258–3,958Train, bus
- Take the train from Sihanoukville station to Phnom Penh Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Chiang Rak to Huai Raitrain 111
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
36h 14m฿2,453–6,130Bus via Siem Reap
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville to Kampotbus
- Take the bus from Kampot to Siem Reapbus
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Bangkok Giant Ibisbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
36h 49m฿2,888–4,449
Sihanoukville to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sihanoukville to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿2200 - ฿4000 and takes 30h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sihanoukville to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ฿8000 - ฿19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sihanoukville to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express and arriving at Chiang Rai via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Ratchathewi District Office and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 59m.
The distance between Sihanoukville and Chiang Rai is 1144 km.
The best way to get from Sihanoukville to Chiang Rai without a car is to Van and bus which takes 28h 59m and costs ฿2100 - ฿4200.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Sihanoukville to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Sihanoukville to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express station.
The best way to get from Sihanoukville to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ฿8000 - ฿19000. Alternatively, you can Van and bus, which costs ฿2100 - ฿4200 and takes 28h 59m.
Sihanoukville to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express station.
There are 396+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Sihanoukville, Cambodia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Cambodia Angkor Air, Thai AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Chiang Rai via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, Ratchathewi District Office, Tour Properties, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 28h 59m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Sihanoukville to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–21,000
Flights from Sihanoukville to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Siem Reap, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
Flights from Sihanoukville to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Phnom Penh, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
Flights from Sihanoukville to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–19,000
Flights from Phu Quoc International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,500
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–21,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–15,000
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–15,000
Flights from Sihanoukville to Luang Prabang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–15,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phu Quoc International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–25,000
- Phone
- +855 78 888 582
- cambodia@easybook.com
- Website
- royalrailway.easybook.com
Train from Sihanoukville station to Phnom Penh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿360–650
- Schedules at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- Book at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Rak to Huai Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿360–500
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿410–650
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,000
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- 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
- ฿800–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿470–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +84 93 927 41 60
- info@bienhatientravel.com
- Website
- bienhatientravel.com
Bus from Sihanouk Ville Cambodia to Bien Ha Tien Travel Office
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿752
- Schedules at
- bienhatientravel.com
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- 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
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +855 15 696 800
- champamekong@yahoo.com
Bus from Sihanoukville to Kampot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿327
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/champa-tourist-bus
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- info@giantibis.com
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Kampot to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
Bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Bangkok Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
- Phone
- (0297) 3980 111
- phuquoc.sales@superdong.com.vn
- Website
- superdong.com.vn
Car ferry from Ha Tien to Phu Quoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿280–450
- Schedules at
- superdong.com.vn
- Book at
- superdong.com.vn
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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