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Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai by bus or road
About 185 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹730 per person.
Chiang Mai to Chiang RaiFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle (White Temple on the way)
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Green Bus (Express / VIP) from Arcade bus station
from ₹730 per person
Best value
Bus
Green Bus (Express / VIP) from Arcade bus station
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Green Bus (Express / VIP) from Arcade bus station | 4 h | ₹730–₹1,120per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle (White Temple on the way) | 3 h | ₹7,030–₹10,680per car (up to 4) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Green Bus (Express / VIP) from Arcade bus station | ₹1,460–₹2,240 | ₹2,920–₹4,480 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle (White Temple on the way) | ₹7,030–₹10,680 | ₹7,030–₹10,680 |
Once you’re in Chiang Mai
- Best time: November – February
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – February). Plan around: Yi Peng Crowds. Loy Krathong and Yi Peng lantern festival can fall this month.
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Plan Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.