There are 7 ways to get from Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Take the bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
6h 13m฿1,982–3,888Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
20h 57m฿1,057–2,438Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Pattaya Pannipa to Mochit New Van Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
16h 54m฿1,077–2,158Drive 927.2 km
- Drive from Utapao Airport to Chiang Raicar 927.2 km
12h 3m฿3,489–5,039Bus, bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Pattaya to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
7h 4m฿1,909–3,532Fly U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane UTP - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
7h 19m฿3,759–14,156Bus
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chiang Raibus
17h 15m฿1,200–1,500
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1200 - ฿1500 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai is to bus and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs ฿1900 - ฿3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Utapao Airport and arriving at Chiang Rai via Pattaya Pannipa, หน้าสถานีขนส่งหมอชิต 2;Mo Chit Bus Terminal and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 54m.
The distance between Utapao Airport and Chiang Rai is 873 km. The road distance is 927.2 km.
The best way to get from Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 16h 54m and costs ฿1000 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Pannipa Pattaya Tour, depart from Pattaya Pannipa station.
Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Pannipa Pattaya Tour, arrive at Mochit New Van Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai is 927 km. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai.
Book your Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Utapao Airport, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Utapao Airport to Chiang Rai via Pattaya, Pattaya Pannipa, Mochit New Van Terminal, หน้าสถานีขนส่งหมอชิต 2;Mo Chit Bus Terminal, ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 16h 54m.
- Website
- airasia.com
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
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
- 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
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
- 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 8-0357-1251
- [email protected]
- Website
- swbbus.com
Bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–330
- Schedules at
- swbbus.com
Bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–330
- Schedules at
- swbbus.com
Bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–330
- Schedules at
- swbbus.com
- Phone
- +66 38 429 966
- Website
- belltravelservice.com
Bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–480
- Website
- https://belltravelservice.com/
Bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–480
- Website
- https://belltravelservice.com/
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Pattaya Pannipa to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/pannipa-pattaya-tour
- 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/
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
- +66 2 747 4307
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthuahinbus.com
Bus from Pattaya to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/roong-reuang-coach
- Website
- https://airporthuahinbus.com/
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Rayong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
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