There are 7 ways to get from Bangkok to Mae Sai by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Don Mueang International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
- Take the taxi from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Saitaxi
3h 27m฿1,949–3,421Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Saibus 619
16h 57m฿687–1,562Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Saibus
13h 35m฿855–1,539Drive 834.1 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Mae Saicar 834.1 km
11h 26m฿3,133–4,525Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
- Take the taxi from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Mae Saitaxi
3h 50m฿2,110–3,810Bus via Wat Ratcha Natda Ram
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Saibus
15h 12m฿957–1,379Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Saibus
22h 5m฿700–6,500
Bangkok to Mae Sai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Mae Sai is to train and bus which costs ฿650 - ฿1600 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Mae Sai is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 27m and costs ฿1900 - ฿3500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and arriving at Mae Sai. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Bangkok and Mae Sai is 749 km. The road distance is 834.1 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Mae Sai without a car is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs ฿850 - ฿1600.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Bangkok to Mae Sai, including transfers.
Bangkok to Mae Sai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Bangkok to Mae Sai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Mae Sai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Mae Sai is 834 km. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Bangkok to Mae Sai.
Book your Bangkok to Mae Sai bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Mae Sai, Thailand?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sai 4 times a day. Tickets cost ฿800–1,500 and the journey takes 13h 30m.
- 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
- ฿1,300–2,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,300
- 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
- ฿1,200–2,500
- 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
- ฿1,300–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿490–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ฿650–850
Chiang Rai One Plus Taxi
- Phone
- +66 93 381 3157
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 5375-0773
- Website
- taxichiangrai.com
Taxi Meter Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 88 801 8882
Chiang Rai One Plus Taxi
- Phone
- +66 93 381 3157
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 5375-0773
- Website
- taxichiangrai.com
Taxi Meter Chiang Rai
- Phone
- +66 88 801 8882
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