There are 6 ways to get from Salaya to Chiang Rai by train, plane, bus, car, or subway
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Line 170 train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from SRT ศาลายา;Srt Sala Ya to SRT ชุมทางบางซื่อ;Srt Bang Sue Junctiontrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
3h 27m฿1,449–3,642Train, 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
17h 9m฿569–2,412Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
13h 1m฿684–1,648Drive 774.5 km
- Drive from Salaya to Chiang Raicar 774.5 km
11h฿2,909–4,201Line 258 train, subway, subway to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from SRT ศาลายา;Srt Sala Ya to SRT จรัญสนิทวงศ์;Srt Jaran Sanitwongtrain
- Take the subway from MRT บางขุนนนท์;Mrt Bang Khun Non to MRT ท่าพระ;Mrt Tha Phrasubway
- Take the subway from MRT ท่าพระ;Mrt Tha Phra to MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburisubway
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
3h 41m฿1,625–4,057Bus via ตลาดสดธนบุรี;Thonburi Market Place
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
15h 4m฿984–1,247
Salaya to Chiang Rai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salaya to Chiang Rai is to train and bus which costs ฿550 - ฿2500 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Salaya to Chiang Rai is to line 170 train and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs ฿1400 - ฿3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Salaya to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from หอนาฬิกา ศาลายา;Clock Tower Sala Ya and arriving at Chiang Rai via ตึกแดง จตุจักร;Tuek Daeng Chatuchak and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Salaya and Chiang Rai is 727 km. The road distance is 774.5 km.
The best way to get from Salaya to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus which takes 13h 1m and costs ฿650 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Salaya to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Salaya to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Salaya to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salaya to Chiang Rai is 774 km. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Salaya to Chiang Rai.
Book your Salaya to Chiang Rai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Salaya, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿650–1,600 and the journey takes 11h. Nakhonchai Air also services this route twice daily.
- 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 SRT ศาลายา;Srt Sala Ya to SRT ชุมทางบางซื่อ;Srt Bang Sue Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿9–900
- 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)
- ฿90–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿9–12
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–270
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
Train from SRT ศาลายา;Srt Sala Ya to SRT จรัญสนิทวงศ์;Srt Jaran Sanitwong
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿6–900
- 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)
- ฿90–110
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–260
- Phone
- +66 2716 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bemplc.co.th
Subway from MRT บางขุนนนท์;Mrt Bang Khun Non to MRT ท่าพระ;Mrt Tha Phra
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿22–35
- Schedules at
- bemplc.co.th
Subway from MRT ท่าพระ;Mrt Tha Phra to MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–40
- Schedules at
- bemplc.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- 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
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
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/
- 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/
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