STATIONS & PICKUPS
Where buses leave and arrive in Chiang Rai.
- Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
In the town centre. Regional buses to Mae Sai, Chiang Saen and Chiang Khong. - Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2
About 5 km south of the centre. Long-distance buses to Bangkok, Chiang Mai and beyond.
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Arriving in Chiang Rai
Songthaews and tuk-tuks connect Terminal 2 with the centre.
- Buses towards Laos cross at Chiang Khong–Huay Xai. Check visa rules first.
LEAVING CHIANG RAI
Buses from Chiang Rai.
Northern Thailand
Chiang Rai → Chiang Rai Airport (CEI)8 km by roadChiang Rai → Chiang Saen60 km by roadChiang Rai → Phayao94 km by roadChiang Rai → Lampang228 km by roadChiang Rai → Phrae239 km by roadChiang Rai → Pai310 km by roadChiang Rai → Uttaradit312 km by roadChiang Rai → Sukhothai409 km by roadChiang Rai → Tak409 km by roadChiang Rai → Phitsanulok415 km by roadChiang Rai → Mae Sot493 km by road
Thailand
Chiang Rai → Chiang Mai189 km by roadChiang Rai → Nong Khai614 km by roadChiang Rai → Khon Kaen715 km by roadChiang Rai → Don Mueang Airport (DMK)766 km by roadChiang Rai → Bangkok788 km by roadChiang Rai → Nakhon Phanom908 km by roadChiang Rai → Pattaya910 km by roadChiang Rai → Ubon Ratchathani997 km by road
Laos
Northeast Thailand (Isan)
Chiang Rai → Bueng Kan739 km by roadChiang Rai → Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)778 km by roadChiang Rai → Sakon Nakhon827 km by road
Bangkok & around
Andaman coast & islands
Central Thailand
Eastern Thailand & islands
Cambodia
Gulf coast & islands
Deep south
HEADING TO CHIANG RAI
Buses to Chiang Rai.
Northern Thailand
Mae Sai → Chiang Rai61 km by roadPhayao → Chiang Rai94 km by roadLampang → Chiang Rai228 km by roadPhrae → Chiang Rai239 km by roadPai → Chiang Rai310 km by roadUttaradit → Chiang Rai312 km by roadSukhothai → Chiang Rai409 km by roadTak → Chiang Rai409 km by roadPhitsanulok → Chiang Rai415 km by roadMae Sot → Chiang Rai493 km by road
Laos
Thailand
Chiang Mai → Chiang Rai189 km by roadNong Khai → Chiang Rai614 km by roadKhon Kaen → Chiang Rai715 km by roadDon Mueang Airport (DMK) → Chiang Rai766 km by roadBangkok → Chiang Rai788 km by roadNakhon Phanom → Chiang Rai908 km by roadUbon Ratchathani → Chiang Rai997 km by road
Central Thailand
Northeast Thailand (Isan)
Bangkok & around
Pathum Thani → Chiang Rai758 km by roadNonthaburi → Chiang Rai779 km by roadSuvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) → Chiang Rai793 km by roadSamut Prakan → Chiang Rai803 km by road
Andaman coast & islands
Eastern Thailand & islands
Deep south
NEARBY
Cities near Chiang Rai.
FOLLOW THE INFORMATION
Sources.
Connections come from 12Go's public route index. Station information reviewed 2026-10-09. Listings change; confirm details with the booking provider.
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