There are 9 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Trat Airport (TDX)CNX - TDX
6h 29m฿3,975–10,190Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal8 Chiang Mai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II AC / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
15h 3m฿427–3,483Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
14h 59m฿797–2,906Drive 907.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi907.9 km
11h 50m฿3,333–4,815Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CNX - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center to Chanthaburi
7h 8m฿1,200–4,810Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CNX - DMK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
7h 29m฿1,180–5,920Bus to Lampang, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)LPT - DMK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
8h 57m฿1,425–6,337Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)CNX - UTP
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chanthaburi
6h 36m฿2,220–11,330Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Rayong
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chanthaburi638
19h 49m฿929–1,570
Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi is to train and bus which costs ฿420 - ฿3500 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs ฿3900 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 and arriving at Chanthaburi via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Chanthaburi is 872 km. The road distance is 907.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 14h 59m and costs ฿750 - ฿3000.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi bus services, operated by Sritawong Tour, depart from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs ฿3900 - ฿11000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿750 - ฿3000 and takes 14h 59m.
Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi bus services, operated by Sritawong Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi is 908 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Chanthaburi, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, and Thai Vietjet Air fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Trat Airport (TDX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Chanthaburi via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 14h 59m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–10,000
Flights from Lampang to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,100
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–10,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–10,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–7,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,100
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿704–1,006
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Express
- ฿704
- Super VIP
- ฿1,006
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- cherdchai.korat21@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿580–640
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0806688556
- Website
- minibustrat.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–290
- Website
- https://www.bangkokairportonline.com/public-bus-service/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿95–190
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿95–110
Bus from Rayong to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿100–130
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿900–1,050
- First Class
- ฿1,200–1,400
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