There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Naga Cave 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 Naga Cavetaxi
3h 24m฿1,901–3,325Bus via Mae Sai
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Saibus
22h 18m฿749–6,415Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Saibus
13h 39m฿855–1,542Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
- Take the taxi from Chiang Rai to Naga Cavetaxi
16h 25m฿1,217–2,312Drive 828.8 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Naga Cavecar 828.8 km
11h 23m฿3,119–4,505Fly 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 Naga Cavetaxi
3h 48m฿2,060–3,710
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Naga Cave is to bus via Mae Sai which costs ฿750 - ฿6500 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Naga Cave is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 24m and costs ฿1900 - ฿3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok to Naga Cave. However, there are services departing from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and arriving at Mae Sai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between Bangkok and Naga Cave is 744 km. The road distance is 828.8 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Naga Cave without a car is to bus which takes 13h 39m and costs ฿850 - ฿1600.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Bangkok to Naga Cave, including transfers.
Bangkok to Naga Cave bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Bangkok to Naga Cave bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Mae Sai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Naga Cave is 829 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Bangkok to Naga Cave.
There are 74+ hotels available in Naga Cave.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Naga Cave, 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
- ฿2,200–3,000
- 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 Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- 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
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- ฿600–800
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
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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