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Buses from Chiang Rai
From Chiang Rai we found 17 scheduled departures on 4 Oct 2026, spread over 7 destinations. The cheapest seat leaves for Sukhothai at ฿461, and the longest typical ride is the one to Rayong, at about 16 h 5 min.
Destinations
Chiang Rai to Bangkok
Chiang Rai to Bangkok: 9 departures, first 10:30 and last 19:05. Seats ฿722 to ฿905. About 12 h 30 min on the road.
Chiang Rai to Rayong
Chiang Rai to Rayong: 3 departures, first 15:27 and last 17:06. Seats ฿1,067 to ฿1,136. About 16 h 5 min on the road.
Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan
Chiang Rai to Nakhon Sawan: 1 departures, first 08:00 and last 08:00. Seats ฿823. About 9 h 10 min on the road.
Chiang Rai to Phayao
Chiang Rai to Phayao: 1 departures, first 17:30 and last 17:30. Seats ฿776. About 1 h 50 min on the road.
Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok
Chiang Rai to Phitsanulok: 1 departures, first 08:00 and last 08:00. Seats ฿644 to ฿684. About 8 h 2 min on the road.
Chiang Rai to Sukhothai
Chiang Rai to Sukhothai: 1 departures, first 07:30 and last 07:30. Seats ฿461. About 8 h on the road.
Chiang Rai to Uttaradit
Chiang Rai to Uttaradit: 1 departures, first 09:00 and last 09:00. Seats ฿466. About 5 h 30 min on the road.
Who runs the buses
- Nakhonchaiair — 4 departures
- Bangkok Bus Lines — 3 departures
- Kingdom Tour — 3 departures
- Cherdchai Tour — 2 departures
- Thaibus Tour — 2 departures
- Kasemthara Tour — 2 departures
- Sukhothai Thani (Win Tour) — 2 departures
Each operator is counted by the departures it runs from Chiang Rai to the destinations above.
Where the buses leave from
- Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 — 14 departures
- Nakhonchai Air Bus Station Chiang Rai — 4 departures
The day across these routes
The first bus of the day leaves at 07:30 (Chiang Rai to Sukhothai) and the last at 19:05 (Chiang Rai to Bangkok). The busiest hour is 17:00 with 4 departures, and 5 of the 18 departures, 27%, leave at 18:00 or later.
Fares run from ฿461 to ฿1,136, with the middle departure at ฿776. By seat type: VIP 7 (฿644 to ฿905); First class 7 (฿722 to ฿1,136); Standard 4 (฿461 to ฿738).
Typical ride lengths: 1 routes under 3 hours, 1 between 3 and 6, 3 between 6 and 10 and 2 over 10. The shortest is Chiang Rai to Phayao at 1 h 50 min and the longest Chiang Rai to Rayong at 16 h 5 min.
Listed services: emergency window hammers on 8 trips; marked emergency exits on 6 trips; charging points on 5 trips.