There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly • 4h 40m
Cheapest option
Bus, train • 23h 46m
3 alternative options
Bus • 19h 10m
Bus via Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 • 21h 34m
Drive • 16h 7m
Chiang Rai (CEI) to Siem Reap (SAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap is to bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿2300 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs ฿3300 - ฿6000.
The distance between Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) and Siem Reap is 923 km. The road distance is 1097.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap without a car is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs ฿1000 - ฿2300.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs ฿3300 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1000 - ฿2300 and takes 19h 10m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap is 1097 km. It takes approximately 16h 7m to drive from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap.
There are 571+ hotels available in Siem Reap. Prices start at $25 USD per night.
- Distance: 923.4 km
- Duration: 4h 40m
What companies run services between Chiang Rai Airport (CEI), Thailand and Siem Reap, Cambodia?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International and four other airlines fly from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Siem Reap via Chiang Rai and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $150
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $210
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $130
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Den Chai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $40
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4 - $7
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $18 - $25
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $10 - $15
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $29 - $40
Train from Hua Lamphong to Ban Klong Luk Border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1 - $35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2 - $6
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $16 - $22
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $8 - $12
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $24 - $35
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Star
- $16
- Super
- $19
- Supreme
- $26
- Express
- $19 - $25
- VIP
- $32 - $35
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $24
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $21
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- brt@budsarakamtour.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23 - $26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Express
- $23 - $26
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
Bus from Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Premium Economy
- $16
- Business Class
- $19
- VIP 24
- $25
- Phone
- +85578795333
- bmbtransit@gmail.com
- Website
- bookmebus.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reap Cambodia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
- Phone
- 081 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Poipet Virak Buntham Express to Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $20
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/virak-buntham-express
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
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