There are 7 ways to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)DMK - CNX
3h฿1,000–3,850Bus via เจเจมอลล์;Jj Mall
cheapest- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
11h 21m฿550–1,300Train, taxi
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Chiang Mai
15h 20m฿1,032–1,885Drive 683.5 km
- Drive from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai683.5 km
9h 9m฿2,441–3,526Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58 to ถนนพะเนียง;Phaniang Road
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BKK - CNX
3h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
11h 59m฿665–1,125Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
12h 44m฿565–1,025
Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai is to bus which costs ฿550 - ฿1100 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 3h and costs ฿1000 - ฿3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58 and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via เจเจมอลล์;Jj Mall and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal and Chiang Mai is 606 km. The road distance is 683.5 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus via เจเจมอลล์;Jj Mall which takes 11h 21m and costs ฿550 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 station.
The best way to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 3h and costs ฿1000 - ฿3900. Alternatively, you can bus via เจเจมอลล์;Jj Mall, which costs ฿550 - ฿1300 and takes 11h 21m.
Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal. It is currently 1:05 PM in Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal and 12:05 PM in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and two other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Sombat Tour operates a bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ฿550–950 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Bangkok Busline also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,100
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–850
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,247
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Express
- ฿801
- VIP
- ฿935
- VIP 24
- ฿1,247
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿700–850
- First Class
- ฿950–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,000
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