There are 7 ways to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
1h 30m฿1,441–2,755Train, 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 Chiang Raibus Chiang Mai
16h 47m฿567–1,512Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
3h 30m฿1,565–4,142Bus
- Take the bus from Oil Cargo to Tour Propertiesbus 510 Outbound / ...
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
12h 22m฿701–1,669Bus via Chatuchak Station
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
13h 21m฿950–1,200Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Don Muang-DMK to Chiang Rai752.9 km
10h 18mDrive 752.9 km
- Drive from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Raicar 752.9 km
10h 18m฿2,833–4,092
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿550 - ฿1600 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 1h 30m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2800.
No, there is no direct bus from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Oil Cargo and arriving at Chiang Rai via Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Don Muang Airport (DMK) and Chiang Rai is 685 km. The road distance is 752.9 km.
The best way to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 12h 22m and costs ฿700 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, depart from Oil Cargo station.
The best way to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 1h 30m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿700 - ฿1700 and takes 12h 22m.
Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, arrive at Tour Properties station.
Yes, the driving distance between Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai is 753 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Don Muang Airport (DMK), Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and two other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oil Cargo to Chiang Rai via Tour Properties and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 12h 22m.
- 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
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿25–95
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- +66990632808
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿1,062
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Oil Cargo to Tour Properties
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿50–70
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿1,081
- Express
- ฿650–900
- 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
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Don Muang-DMK to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
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