There are 7 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 • 3h 3m
฿705 - ฿2475
Cheapest option
Train • 10h 35m
฿210 - ฿1600
5 alternative options
Fly Chiang Mai to Don Muang • 3h 26m
฿875 - ฿2670
Bus to Lampang, fly to Don Muang • 4h 50m
฿1672 - ฿3618
Bus to Lampang, fly to Suvarnabhumi • 4h 31m
฿1502 - ฿3623
Bus • 9h 50m
฿410 - ฿850
Drive • 9h 38m
฿1800 - ฿2700
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Bangkok is to bus which costs ฿410 - ฿850 and takes 9h 50m.
The quickest way to get from Chiang Mai to Bangkok is to fly which costs ฿700 - ฿2500 and takes 3h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Hua Lamphong. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
It is 583 km from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. It is approximately 687 km to drive.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Bangkok without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs ฿410 - ฿850.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Chiang Mai to Bangkok, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Bangkok bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 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 3h 3m and costs ฿700 - ฿2500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿410 - ฿850 and takes 9h 50m, you could also train, which costs ฿210 - ฿1600 and takes 10h 35m.
- Distance: 582.9 km
- Duration: 3h 3m
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Bangkok, Thailand?
Thai Smile, Thai Vietjet Air and two other airlines fly from Chiang Mai to Bangkok hourly. Alternatively, Sombat Tour operates a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿500 - ฿850 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750 - ฿2600
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850 - ฿4000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang via Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850 - ฿4000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1000 - ฿4200
Flights from Lampang to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1900 - ฿4000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700 - ฿2400
- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1100 - ฿5500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1000 - ฿3900
Flights from Lampang to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1300 - ฿3300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850 - ฿3800
- Phone
- 1690
- webmaster.srt@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210 - ฿1600
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- http://procurement.railway.co.th/checktime/checktime.asp?lenguage=Eng
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210 - ฿300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700 - ฿1000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440 - ฿650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1200 - ฿1600
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿70 - ฿100
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Lampang Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Phone
- 0-2939-4999
- CustomerService@Nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130 - ฿160
- Schedules at
- www2.nakhonchaiair.com
- Book at
- nakhonchaiair.com
- Phone
- 077 281 110
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿500 - ฿850
- Schedules at
- sombattour.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Star
- ฿519
- Super
- ฿598
- Supreme
- ฿819
- Phone
- 089 226 2769
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿410 - ฿750
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0-27921488
- bangkok_buslines@hotmail.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 02-9362474
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿676
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Chiang Mai Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Chiang Mai to Bangkok bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 station.
Chiang Mai to Bangkok train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Hua Lamphong station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Bangkok is 687 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Chiang Mai to Bangkok.
Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, Thai Smile and Thai Vietjet Air offer flights from Chiang Mai Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Book your Chiang Mai to Bangkok bus tickets online with Busbud.
There are 12499+ hotels available in Bangkok. Prices start at ฿3750 per night.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Chiang Mai Airport is to bus which takes 9 min and costs ฿15 - ฿20.