There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Kep by plane, car ferry, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car ferry
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phu Quoc International Airport (PQC)CNX - PQC
- Take the car ferry from Phu Quoc to Ha Tien
7h 4m$140–326Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the train from Phnom Penh Station to Kep
29h 18m$63–78Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh 109 Sangkat to Kep
27h 8m$69–87Taxi, 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 Phnom Penh
- Take the train from Phnom Penh Station to Kep
31h 49m$81–126Drive 1,342.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Kep1,342.1 km
18h 20m$176–253Bus, Minibus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh 109 Sangkat to Kep
31h 22m$73–103
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phu Quoc International Airport (PQC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Kep is to bus and Minibus which costs $65 - $90 and takes 27h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Kep is to fly and car ferry which takes 7h 4m and costs $140 - $330.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Kep is 1199 km. The road distance is 1342.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Kep without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 27h 8m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Chiang Mai to Kep, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Kep is 1342 km. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Chiang Mai to Kep.
There are 284+ hotels available in Kep.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Kep, Cambodia?
You can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kep via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh 109 Sangkat, and Kep in around 27h 8m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phu Quoc International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phu Quoc International Airport via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phu Quoc International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phu Quoc International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +855 78 888 582
- cambodia@easybook.com
- Website
- royalrailway.easybook.com
Train from Phnom Penh Station to Kep
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- Book at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- 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
- $21–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $23–27
- First Class
- $31–35
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- 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
- $18–30
- 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 Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- 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
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (0297) 3980 111
- phuquoc.sales@superdong.com.vn
- Website
- superdong.com.vn
Car ferry from Phu Quoc to Ha Tien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- superdong.com.vn
- Book at
- superdong.com.vn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $25–31
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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