Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai Taxi
From ฿2,500 per car, one way, tolls included
190 km · about 3 hours · Route 118
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No prepayment: pay the driver in cash at the end. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Our operator, Smile Taxi Service, is rated 5.0 on Google · 5.0 on Tripadvisor
At a glance
Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai: the road and the fare
- Distance and time
- 190 km, about 3 hours
- The road
- Route 118, an easy mountain highway
- Pickup
- Your hotel or any address in Chiang Mai. A pickup at Chiang Mai Airport (CNX) costs the same: write the airport as your pickup address and add your flight number.
- Drop-off
- Your hotel in Chiang Rai, or the White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) if you ask when you book.
- Which car
- Any car suits this road. A sedan takes up to 3 people and 2 suitcases, an SUV 5 and 4, a van 7 and 5.
- In the price
- The car, the driver and the fuel, per car and not per person. From the airport, 60 minutes' free waiting after you land.
- Payment
- Cash in Thai baht to the driver at the end. Nothing is charged when you book and there is no deposit. Paying by card? Message us on WhatsApp or LINE for a PayPal link (+5%).
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before pickup. Just message us.
Good to know
Before you set off
- Mae Kachan hot springs
- The usual halfway stop on the Chiang Rai road. Stretch your legs; boil an egg in the spring if you like.
- White Temple drop-off
- Ask to finish at Wat Rong Khun instead of your hotel.
- Going on from Chiang Rai?
- Mae Sai or the Golden Triangle are quoted by message on WhatsApp or LINE.
Questions
Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai taxi questions
How much is a taxi from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai?
฿2,500 by sedan, ฿3,000 by SUV and ฿3,800 by van, per car and one way. The same the other way.
How long is the drive to Chiang Rai?
About 3 hours for 190 km on Route 118, an easy mountain highway, with the usual halfway break at the Mae Kachan hot springs.
Which car should we book?
Any car suits this road. A sedan takes up to 3 people and 2 suitcases, an SUV 5 and 4, a van 7 and 5.
Where does the driver pick us up?
At your hotel or any address in Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai Airport (CNX) costs the same: write the airport as your pickup address and add your flight number. You can finish at the White Temple instead of your hotel: ask when you book.
How do I pay?
Cash in Thai baht to the driver at the end. Nothing is charged when you book and there is no deposit. Paying by card? Message us on WhatsApp or LINE for a PayPal link (+5%).
Can I cancel or change the time?
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before pickup. Just message us.
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