There are 8 ways to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Siem Reap, fly
best- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airportbus
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SAI - CEI
6h 50m฿4,109–9,995Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
8h 13m฿1,561–3,325Bus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Mochit to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiairbus Mochit - Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair
25h 26m฿2,060–2,160Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
8h 25m฿1,570–4,025Bus to Phnom Penh, fly
- Take the bus from Canadia Garden to Techo International Airportbus
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KTI - CEI
8h฿3,552–10,197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Don Muang to Chiang Maitrain 9
- Take the bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
30h 13m฿1,777–2,544Bus, Local Bus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Mochit to Sombat Tour Chiang Khongbus
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
30h 44m฿1,852–2,608Bus via Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 - Chiang Rai Town Transfer
31h 30m฿3,260
Siem Reap (SAI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai is to bus and train which costs ฿1700 - ฿2600 and takes 30h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs ฿4100 - ฿10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambodia to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Phnom Penh and arriving at Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair via Mochit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 26m.
The distance between Cambodia and Chiang Rai is 920 km.
The best way to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 25h 26m and costs ฿2050 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Cambodia to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Cambodia to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by , depart from Phnom Penh station.
Cambodia to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by , arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Book your Cambodia to Chiang Rai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 420+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Cambodia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Phnom Penh to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Mochit in around 25h 26m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–9,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,600
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–10,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,200
Flights from Phnom Penh to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
- 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
- ฿1,100–3,600
- 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
- ฿1,200–2,900
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿490–540
- Website
- Airport Shuttle Bus Cambodia
Bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿260–320
- Schedules at
- Airport Shuttle Bus Cambodia
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Mochit to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300
- Schedules at
- travelmartbangkok.com
Bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300
- Schedules at
- travelmartbangkok.com
- Phone
- (855) 097 2473 773
- Website
- Phnom Penh City Bus
Bus from Canadia Garden to Techo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿12–17
- Schedules at
- Phnom Penh City Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–780
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿840
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,150
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 42 081 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- RG Adventure
Bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–1,200
- Schedules at
- RG Adventure
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,700
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Mochit to Sombat Tour Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,535
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 278 1078
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Mochit to Sombat Tour Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿803
- Book at
- Thaibus Tour
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
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