There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Muang Sam Sip by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)CNX - UBP
4h 46m฿2,760–7,070Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Khueang Nai874
16h 38m฿1,113–1,471Drive 886.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Muang Sam Sip886.3 km
13h 19m฿3,261–4,710Bus to Lampang, fly
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)LPT - UBP
6h 44m฿3,355–9,887Bus via Si Sa Ket
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Si Sa Ket
- Take the bus from Si Sa Ket Nakhonchai Air to Ubon Ratchathani
19h 45m฿1,431–2,224
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Muang Sam Sip is to bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿1500 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Muang Sam Sip is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs ฿2700 - ฿7500.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Muang Sam Sip is 782 km. The road distance is 886.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Muang Sam Sip without a car is to bus which takes 16h 38m and costs ฿1100 - ฿1500.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Chiang Mai to Muang Sam Sip, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Muang Sam Sip is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs ฿2700 - ฿7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1100 - ฿1500 and takes 16h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Muang Sam Sip is 886 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Chiang Mai to Muang Sam Sip.
There are two+ hotels available in Muang Sam Sip.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Muang Sam Sip, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet Air, and four other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Phetprasert Tour operates a bus from Chiang Mai to Khueang Nai 4 times a day. Tickets cost ฿750–1,100 and the journey takes 16h 10m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,500
Flights from Lampang to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–9,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–16,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–16,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–8,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–3,500
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Khueang Nai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿900–1,100
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
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Si Sa Ket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿1,050–1,200
- First Class
- ฿1,400–1,600
Bus from Si Sa Ket Nakhonchai Air to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿130–150
- First Class
- ฿170–200
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