There are 8 ways to get from Poipet 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 Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- 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, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Don Muang to Chiang Maitrain 9
- Take the bus from CoolMuang Coffee to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
23h 13m฿980–1,755Bus via Khlong Luang
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Rangsit Nakhonchaiair to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiairbus Rangsit Nakhonchaiair - Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair
18h 22m฿1,245–1,402Bus 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 Siem Reap, fly
- Take the bus from Poipet to Siem Reap Airportbus
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SAI - CEI
11h฿5,017–10,857Bus
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Mochit to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiairbus Mochit - Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair
19h฿1,267–1,373Bus, Local Bus
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Mochit to Sombat Tour Chiang Khongbus
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
22h 9m฿1,185–1,191Bus #2
- Take the bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 - Chiang Rai Town Transfer
25h 10m฿2,467–2,474
Poipet to Chiang Rai by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poipet to Chiang Rai is to bus and train which costs ฿950 - ฿1800 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Poipet to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs ฿1500 - ฿3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Poipet to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Poi Pet and arriving at Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair via Victory Monument, Soi Prathan Phon , Opposite Rongngan Kasap and Rangsit Nakhonchaiair. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
The distance between Poipet and Chiang Rai is 946 km.
The best way to get from Poipet to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Khlong Luang which takes 18h 22m and costs ฿1200 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Poipet to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Poipet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Travel Mart, depart from Poi Pet station.
Poipet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Travel Mart, arrive at Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok station.
Book your Poipet to Chiang Rai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 420+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Poipet, Cambodia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Poi Pet to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair via Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok, Victory Monument, Opposite the Mint Factory, Soi Prathan Phon , Opposite Rongngan Kasap, Ho Ya, and Rangsit Nakhonchaiair in around 18h 22m.
- 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
- ฿1,100–2,600
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
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,000
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
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
Bus from Poi Pet to Travel Mart Watergate office, Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300
- Schedules at
- travelmartbangkok.com
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Rangsit Nakhonchaiair to Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- [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) 88 623 8386
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Poipet to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,178
- 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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