There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Bangkok by plane, bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Fly Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi • 2 h 55 min
$31 - $122
Cheapest option
Train • 10 h 35 min
$13 - $50
6 alternative options
Fly Chiang Mai to Don Muang, bus • 3 h 21 min
$27 - $113
Bus to Lampang, fly to Don Muang • 4 h 42 min
$37 - $195
Bus to Lampang, fly to Suvarnabhumi • 4 h 32 min
$52 - $234
Bus Thai Sriram Tour • 10 h
$22
Bus The Transport Company • 11 h 17 min
$17 - $27
Drive • 9 h 42 min
$60 - $90
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Bangkok is to bus which costs ฿550 - ฿900 and takes 11 h 17 min.
The quickest way to get from Chiang Mai to Bangkok is to fly which costs ฿1000 - ฿4000 and takes 2 h 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Mai Old City and arriving at Khao San Road. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Hua Lamphong. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 h 35 min.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Bangkok is 583 km. The road distance is 687.2 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Bangkok without a car is to bus which takes 10 h and costs ฿698.
It takes approximately 2 h 55 min to get from Chiang Mai to Bangkok, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Bangkok bus services, operated by Thai Sriram Tour, depart from Chiang Mai Old City station.
Chiang Mai to Bangkok train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Bangkok is to fly which takes 2 h 55 min and costs ฿1000 - ฿4000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿698 and takes 10 h, you could also train, which costs ฿430 - ฿1600 and takes 10 h 35 min.
The quickest flight from Chiang Mai Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 10 min.
Chiang Mai to Bangkok bus services, operated by Thai Sriram Tour, arrive at Khao San Road station.
- Distance: 364.3 miles
- Duration: 2 h 55 min
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Bangkok, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Thai Smile and two other airlines fly from Chiang Mai to Bangkok hourly. Alternatively, Thai Sriram Tour operates a bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok once daily. Tickets cost $22 and the journey takes 10 h.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $200
Flights from Lampang to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $270
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $170
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang via Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $170
Flights from Lampang to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25 - $80
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 24 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $200
Flights from Lampang to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $270
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $140
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $130
- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $190
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13 - $50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6 - $10
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $13 - $19
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $22 - $30
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $35 - $50
- info@transitbangkok.com
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Tmb Headquarter to Wat Ratchanatdaram
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- 056 720 720
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 27921456
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 14 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- sombattour.com
- Star
- $3
- Super
- $4
- Supreme
- $3 - $4
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 14 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Schedules at
- greenbusthailand.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- thaisriram.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Old City to Khao San Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $25
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $20
- Schedules at
- www2.nakhonchaiair.com
- Book at
- nakhonchaiair.com
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