Chiang Rai to Bangkok

Q: What is the distance between Chiang Rai and Bangkok?

The distance between these two places is a total of 799 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Chiang Rai and Bangkok?

The average travel time between the stations is 11:50 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Chiang Rai to Bangkok?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €18.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Chiang Rai to Bangkok?

The average number of daily departures is 22. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Chiang Rai to Bangkok?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Chiang Rai to Bangkok?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Chiang Rai to Bangkok Bangkok to Chiang Rai

Between Chiang Rai and Bangkok we found up to 22 bus departures, including 22 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Chiang Rai is at 13:00 arriving to Bangkok at 01:40 the following day. While the latest bus departure is at 18:00 and arrives at 06:30 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €18 to €30.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Chiang Rai to Bangkok:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

13:00 Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2

12h 40min

01:40 Mochit

from 19.34 HRK

Best offer on 28. Jun

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16:30 Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2

12h 40min

05:10 Mochit

from 30.07 HRK

Best offer on 28. Jun

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17:00 Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2

12h 30min

05:30 Mochit

from 18.23 HRK

Best offer on 17. May

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17:46 Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair

12h 10min

05:56 Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok

from 21.76 HRK

Best offer on 28. Jun

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18:00 Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair

12h 10min

06:10 Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok

from 22.05 HRK

Best offer on 21. Apr

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Traveling by bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok

The shortest travel distance between Chiang Rai and Bangkok is 799 km. The fastest bus which departs at 17:00 has a travel time of 11:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 12:40h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Bangkok earlier, there are 22 night buses from Chiang Rai to Bangkok. The overnight buses depart between 13:00 and 19:00 and arrive between 05:30 and 06:30 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 799 km and 10:42 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

13:00 Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2

12h 40min

01:40 Mochit

from 19.34 HRK

Best offer on 28. Jun

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16:30 Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2

12h 40min

05:10 Mochit

from 30.07 HRK

Best offer on 28. Jun

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17:00 Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2

12h 30min

05:30 Mochit

from 18.23 HRK

Best offer on 17. May

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17:46 Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair

12h 10min

05:56 Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok

from 21.76 HRK

Best offer on 28. Jun

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18:00 Chiang Rai Nakhonchaiair

12h 10min

06:10 Nakhonchaiair Station Bangkok

from 22.05 HRK

Best offer on 21. Apr

pick a date

Bus companies

There is a total of 5 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

8.8

Cherdchai Tour

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Budsarakham Tour

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Nakhonchai Air

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Sombat Tour

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Departure and arrival stations

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

Chiang Rai

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

Bangkok

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

Cheapest ticket prices

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

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Other popular destinations from Chiang Rai

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Chiang Rai, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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