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Bangkok to Chiang Rai by flight or bus
About 830 km. The flight is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,830 per person.
Chiang Rai to BangkokFastest
Flight
Thai AirAsia / Nok Air / Thai Airways
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight VIP bus from Mo Chit (Green Bus / Sombat Tour)
from ₹1,830 per person
Best value
Flight
Thai AirAsia / Nok Air / Thai Airways
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Thai AirAsia / Nok Air / Thai Airways | 4 h | ₹3,370–₹13,490per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Overnight VIP bus from Mo Chit (Green Bus / Sombat Tour) | 12 hovernight | ₹1,830–₹3,230per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Thai AirAsia / Nok Air / Thai Airways | ₹6,740–₹26,980 | ₹13,480–₹53,960 |
| Bus · Overnight VIP bus from Mo Chit (Green Bus / Sombat Tour) | ₹3,660–₹6,460 | ₹7,320–₹12,920 |
Once you’re in Chiang Rai
- Best time: November – February
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – February). Loy Krathong can fall this month.
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Plan Bangkok and Chiang Rai
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.