There are 10 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Trat Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Trat Airport (TDX)CNX - TDX
4h 58m฿4,322–10,378Bus
cheapest- 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฿795–2,906Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
14h 14m฿882–3,096Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Khun Tan
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal52
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
17h 38m฿1,243–4,261Drive 907.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi907.6 km
11h 49m฿3,233–4,669Fly 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
6h 2m฿1,248–4,654Fly 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
6h 23m฿1,190–5,648Fly 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
5h 30m฿2,331–11,396Bus via Bangkok #2
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Take the bus from Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai to Chanthaburi
16h 32m฿804–1,164Bus #2
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Rayong
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chanthaburi638
19h 49m฿929–1,569
Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿3000 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs ฿4300 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at Chanthaburi via นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Chanthaburi is 866 km. The road distance is 907.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Chanthaburi without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 14h 14m and costs ฿850 - ฿3100.
It takes approximately 4h 58m 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 4h 58m and costs ฿4300 - ฿11000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿850 - ฿3100 and takes 14h 14m.
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 49m 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–9,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–3,700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–8,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0806688556
- Website
- minibustrat.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
Bus from Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai 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 Rayong to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–210
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–130
- 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
- ฿580–630
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,000
The Best Taxi Chiang Mai
- Phone
- +66 988237385
- Website
- thebesttaxichiangmai.com
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Chiang Mai Aiport
- Phone
- +66 53 201307
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