Bus Chiang Rai to Bangkok: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Chiang Rai to Bangkok from various bus operators like Bangkok Busline, Cherdchai Tour or Transport Co for the next days.

today

$22

tomorrow

$22

Thursday

$22

Friday

$22

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Cherdchai Tour	16h 52m	5:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	9:52 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$22	A Bus from Cherdchai Tour goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/8/2026 5:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/9/2026 9:52:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 52m
Cherdchai Tour	16h 52m	6:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	10:52 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$22	A Bus from Cherdchai Tour goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/8/2026 6:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/9/2026 10:52:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 52m
Transport Co	20h 18m	4:30 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	12:48 PM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$23	A Bus from Transport Co goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/8/2026 4:30:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/9/2026 12:48:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 18m
Bangkok Busline	16h 12m	6:30 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	10:42 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$26	A Bus from Bangkok Busline goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/8/2026 6:30:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/9/2026 10:42:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 12m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Cherdchai Tour	16h 52m	5:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	9:52 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$22	A Bus from Cherdchai Tour goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/9/2026 5:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/10/2026 9:52:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 52m
Cherdchai Tour	16h 52m	6:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	10:52 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$22	A Bus from Cherdchai Tour goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/9/2026 6:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/10/2026 10:52:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 52m
Bangkok Busline	17h 6m	1:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	6:06 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$23	A Bus from Bangkok Busline goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/9/2026 1:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/10/2026 6:06:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 6m
Bangkok Busline	16h 12m	6:30 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	10:42 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$26	A Bus from Bangkok Busline goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/9/2026 6:30:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/10/2026 10:42:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 12m
Bangkok Busline	17h 6m	10:30 AM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	3:36 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$27	A Bus from Bangkok Busline goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/9/2026 10:30:00 AM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/10/2026 3:36:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 6m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Cherdchai Tour	16h 52m	5:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	9:52 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$22	A Bus from Cherdchai Tour goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/10/2026 5:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/11/2026 9:52:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 52m
Cherdchai Tour	16h 52m	6:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	10:52 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$22	A Bus from Cherdchai Tour goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/10/2026 6:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/11/2026 10:52:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 52m
Bangkok Busline	17h 6m	1:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	6:06 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$23	A Bus from Bangkok Busline goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/10/2026 1:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/11/2026 6:06:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 6m
Kasemthara Tour	17h 33m	5:30 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	11:03 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$23	A Bus from Kasemthara Tour goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/10/2026 5:30:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/11/2026 11:03:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 33m
Bangkok Busline	16h 12m	6:30 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	10:42 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$26	A Bus from Bangkok Busline goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/10/2026 6:30:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/11/2026 10:42:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 12m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Cherdchai Tour	16h 52m	5:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	9:52 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$22	A Bus from Cherdchai Tour goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/11/2026 5:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/12/2026 9:52:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 52m
Cherdchai Tour	16h 52m	6:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	10:52 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$22	A Bus from Cherdchai Tour goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/11/2026 6:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/12/2026 10:52:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 52m
Bangkok Busline	17h 6m	1:00 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	6:06 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$23	A Bus from Bangkok Busline goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/11/2026 1:00:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/12/2026 6:06:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 6m
Bangkok Busline	16h 12m	6:30 PM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	10:42 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$26	A Bus from Bangkok Busline goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/11/2026 6:30:00 PM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/12/2026 10:42:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 12m
Bangkok Busline	17h 6m	10:30 AM	Chiang Rai	Bus Terminal 2	3:36 AM	Bangkok	Mo Chit Bus Terminal	Economy	$27	A Bus from Bangkok Busline goes from Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai (Thailand) at 9/11/2026 10:30:00 AM to Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Bangkok (Thailand) arriving at 9/12/2026 3:36:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 6m

Frequency of bus connections between Chiang Rai and Bangkok

See here how frequent the connections between Chiang Rai and Bangkok are, during different times and days of the week.

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily buses from Chiang Rai to Bangkok. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between Chiang Rai and Bangkok.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 10 buses from Chiang Rai to Bangkok, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Chiang Rai and Bangkok, with 3 offers.

Test cheapest views

The cheapest bus for the 9/7/2026 costs just $21, from Cherdchai Tour

Facts about the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok

Compare all providers like Bangkok Busline, Cherdchai Tour and Transport Co that travel 5 times every day by bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok in one click! Book your bus ticket from Chiang Rai to Bangkok starting from $21!

Cheapest Bus	$21
Fastest Bus	12h 30m
Earliest Bus	4:30 PM
Latest Bus	6:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	5 Ø
Distance	430.7 miles
Bus Companies	Bangkok Busline, Cherdchai Tour, Transport Co and Kasemthara Tour

Cheapest bus connections from Chiang Rai to Bangkok

Every day, 5 buses from 4 bus companies leave Chiang Rai for Bangkok: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/08/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

Tuesday 09/08

$21

Wednesday 09/09

$23

Thursday 09/10

$21

Friday 09/11

$28

Saturday 09/12

$22

Sunday 09/13

$22

Monday 09/14

$28

Tuesday 09/15

Wednesday 09/16

Thursday 09/17

Friday 09/18

Saturday 09/19

Sunday 09/20

Monday 09/21

$23

Tuesday 09/22

Wednesday 09/23

$23

Thursday 09/24

Friday 09/25

Saturday 09/26

Sunday 09/27

$22

Monday 09/28

Tuesday 09/29

Wednesday 09/30

$23

Thursday 10/01

Friday 10/02

$21

Saturday 10/03

The cheapest time to travel from Chiang Rai to Bangkok

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Chiang Rai to Bangkok, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $21, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $22.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Chiang Rai to Bangkok, with $22. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $27.

How to save money travelling from Chiang Rai to Bangkok

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Chiang Rai to Bangkok in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Chiang Rai to Bangkok are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Chiang Rai and Bangkok

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Chiang Rai and Bangkok.

Bus Terminal 1

Prasopsook Road

Bus Terminal 2

San Sai

Mueang District

Central Plaza

Central Plaza Chiang Rai, Phaholyothin Road, Tambon Rop Wiang, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand

Mae Fa Luang District

Ekkamai Bus Terminal

Sukhumvit Rd 928

Khao San Travel Mart

Talat Yot, Phra Nakhon

Mo Chit Bus Terminal

Kamphaeng Phet 2 Rd

Pratunam Market

Phetchaburi Road 869/30

Southern Bus Terminal

Borommaratchachonnani Road 8

Service and Comfort on the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Chiang Rai to Bangkok? Or which bus companies serve the route Chiang Rai to Bangkok? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Chiang Rai to Bangkok bus

How much does a Chiang Rai Bangkok bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $21 and takes 16h 52m to reach Bangkok. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Chiang Rai to Bangkok?

This route is offered by 4 companies with a range of ticket prices between $21 and $27. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Bangkok.

On average, how many connections are available from Chiang Rai to Bangkok each day?

Every day, the Chiang Rai to Bangkok bus route is served by approximately 5 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Chiang Rai to Bangkok take?

The fastest bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok is offered by Cherdchai Tour and takes 12h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $25. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok?

The earliest bus arriving in Bangkok from Chiang Rai starts at 4:30 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok?

The latest bus trip departing from Chiang Rai for Bangkok starts at 6:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Chiang Rai Bangkok route?

When traveling by bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok, passengers can travel with Bangkok Busline, Cherdchai Tour and Transport Co. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Chiang Rai and Bangkok?

You can check all the direct connections between Chiang Rai and Bangkok by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Bangkok Busline, Cherdchai Tour and Transport Co.

What can I take with me on the Chiang Rai to Bangkok bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Chiang Rai Bangkok bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Chiang Rai Bangkok bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Chiang Rai to Bangkok

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Chiang Rai and to Bangkok

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Chiang Rai and to Bangkok. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!