There are 7 ways to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Take the bus from บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58 to ถนนพะเนียง;Phaniang Road
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)DMK - CNX
3h 37mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
12h 52m฿225–1,625Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
11h 59m฿665–1,125Drive 683.8 km
- Drive from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai683.8 km
9h 11m฿2,511–3,627Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- 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 55mFly Don Mueang International Airport to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lampang (LPT)DMK - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
5h 24m฿1,270–4,500Bus via เซ็นทรัลลาดพร้าว;Central Ladprao
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
12h 4m฿565–1,325
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 train which costs ฿220 - ฿1700 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai is to fly and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs ฿1200 - ฿4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal and Chiang Mai is 609 km. The road distance is 683.8 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 11h 59m and costs ฿650 - ฿1200.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
The best way to get from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai is to bus which takes 11h 59m and costs ฿650 - ฿1200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿220 - ฿1700 and takes 12h 52m.
Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai is 3h ahead of Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal. It is currently 6:08 PM in Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal and 9:08 PM in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Nakhonchai Air operates a bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal every 3 hours. Tickets cost ฿650–1,100 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Alternatively, State Railway of Thailand operates a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai 3 times a day. Tickets cost ฿210–1,600 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,300
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,100
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,300
- 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
- ฿1,000–4,600
- 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
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- 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
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿100–120
- 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
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