Chiang Rai & Northern Thailand - Thailand - page 387

If you're heading beyond Chiang Rai (or you're in a hurry), you'll have to go to
the new bus station ( 0 5377 3989) , 5km south of town on Hwy 1.
Sŏrng·tăa·ou linking it and the old bus station run from 5am to 9pm (10B, 20
minutes).

FARE (B) DURATION DESTINATION FREQUENCY

(HR)

Bangkok 448-716 11-12 every hr 7-11.30am & 6.30-9pm

Chiang Mai 142-263 3-7 every hr 6.30am-5.45pm

Kamphaeng Phet 280 7 7am, 8.30am, 1pm

9am, 10.15am, every 2hr
2pm-9pm

Khon Kaen 316-553 11-12

Nakhon Ratchasima
(Khorat)

6.15am, 11.30am, 1.30pm,
3.30pm, 5pm, 7pm

473-710 12-13

Lampang 102-286 4-5 every hr 6am-3.45pm

Mae Sai 26-84 1-1½ every 15min 6am-6pm

Mae Sot 354-455 12 7.45am, 8.15am

Phayao 44-141 1½-2 every hr 6am-7.30pm

Phrae 148-244 4 every hr 6am-7.30pm

Phitsanulok 249-374 6-7 every hr 6am-7.30pm

Sukhothai 223-244 8 7.30am, 8.30am, 10.30am, 2.30pm

Getting Around
A túk-túk ride anywhere within central Chiang Rai should cost around 40B. Shared
sŏrng·tăa·ou cost 20B per person.
Bicycle rental can be arranged at Fat Free Offline map Google map ( 0 5375

2532; 542/2 Th Baanpa Pragarn; per day 80-450B; 8.30am-6pm) . Motorcycles

can be hired at ST Motorcycle (

0 5371 3652; 1025/34-35 Th Jet Yod; per day

8am-8pm) - they take good care of their bikes.

150-1000B;