There are 4 ways to get from Ban Karon to Chiang Mai by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Karon Circle to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKT - CNX
4h 42m฿2,100–7,187Bus, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamrutrain 32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tantrain 13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Chiang Maitaxi
31h฿2,002–5,492Bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
24h 57m฿2,139–3,737Drive 1,526.3 km
- Drive from Ban Karon to Chiang Maicar 1,526.3 km
21h 7m฿5,379–7,770
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ban Karon to Chiang Mai is to bus and train and taxi which costs ฿2000 - ฿5500 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Ban Karon to Chiang Mai is to bus and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs ฿2100 - ฿7500.
The distance between Ban Karon and Chiang Mai is 1231 km. The road distance is 1526.3 km.
The best way to get from Ban Karon to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 24h 57m and costs ฿2100 - ฿3800.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Ban Karon to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ban Karon to Chiang Mai is 1526 km. It takes approximately 21h 7m to drive from Ban Karon to Chiang Mai.
There are 3297+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Ban Karon, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Greenbus Thailand operates a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,600–3,100 and the journey takes 24h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–7,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–6,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +66863061257
- info@phuketsmartbus.com
- Website
- phuketsmartbus.com
Bus from Karon Circle to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–190
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Cash
- ฿170
- Phuket Rabbit card
- ฿130–190
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿330–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,000
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