There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Muak Lek by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CNX - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Muak Lek
4h 43m฿1,031–3,904Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Take the train from Don Muang to Muak Lek135
14h 7m฿649–1,019Bus, train via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the train from Don Muang to Muak Lek135
13h 22m฿725–1,196Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Khun Tan
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Ayutthaya52
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Muak Lek135
14h 12m฿1,068–2,631Drive 649 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Muak Lek649 km
9h 2m฿2,337–3,375Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CNX - BKK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Muak Lek
5h 53m฿1,170–4,611Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Pak ChongMochit New Van Terminal
15h 38m฿886–1,794Bus via Lom Sak
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lom Sak874
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Saraburi138 / ...
16h 58m฿735–1,176
Chiang Mai to Muak Lek by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Muak Lek is to bus via Lom Sak which costs ฿700 - ฿1200 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Muak Lek is to fly and train which takes 4h 43m and costs ฿1000 - ฿3900.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Muak Lek is 698 km. The road distance is 649 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Muak Lek without a car is to bus and train via Bangkok which takes 13h 22m and costs ฿700 - ฿1200.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Chiang Mai to Muak Lek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Muak Lek is 649 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Chiang Mai to Muak Lek.
There are 532+ hotels available in Muak Lek.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Muak Lek, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Muak Lek via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Mochit New Van Terminal, Pak Chong, and Pak Chong in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,300
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,700
- Website
- bangkokair.com
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 Don Muang to Muak Lek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿55–95
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Khun Tan to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Ayutthaya to Muak Lek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿45–70
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Muak Lek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿60–100
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- ฿550–950
- 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
- ฿950–1,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Pak Chong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/pakchong-carrent-2009
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lom Sak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿420–600
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿460–550
Bus from Lom Sak to Saraburi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿280–550
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿280–340
- 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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