Bangkok to Chiang Rai

Bangkok to Chiang Rai Chiang Rai to Bangkok
Between Bangkok and Chiang Rai we found up to 27 bus departures, including 27 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Bangkok is at 07:00 arriving to Chiang Rai at 19:20 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 20:30 and arrives at 07:30 the following day. Prices for a one way adult ticket range from $18 to $31.

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Traveling by bus from Bangkok to Chiang Rai

The shortest travel distance between Bangkok and Chiang Rai is 496 mi. The fastest bus which departs at 20:30 has a travel time of 11:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 16:00h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Chiang Rai earlier, there are 27 overnight buses from Bangkok to Chiang Rai. The overnight buses depart between 16:30 and 20:30 and arrive between 05:30 and 08:30 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 496 mi and 10:42 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.
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Bus companies

There is a total of 7 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Bangkok Busline
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Sombat Tour
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Budsarakham Tour
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Cherdchai Tour
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Nakhonchai Air
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Transport Co
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Tara Tour and Travel
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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Bangkok or Chiang Rai, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Bangkok

You can see information about the departure station and stops Bangkok here

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  Chiang Rai

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Chiang Rai here



Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: $18 (One-Way) or $36 (Return).

Trip reviews from Bangkok to Chiang Rai

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Other popular destinations from Chiang Rai

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Chiang Rai, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai

Chiang Rai to Khon Kaen

Chiang Rai to Lampang

Chiang Rai to Nakhon Ratchasima

Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok

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