There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasima by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CNX - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasimatrain
6h 18m฿1,079–4,930Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasimabus
13h฿700–1,090Drive 690.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasimacar 690.3 km
10h 19m฿2,465–3,561Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CNX - BKK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminalbus
5h 16m฿1,328–4,684Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane CNX - BFV
- Take the train from Buri Ram to Thanon Chira Junctiontrain
6h 18m฿3,562–8,759Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane CNX - KKC
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Nakhon Ratchasimabus
7h 23mBus to Lampang, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampangbus
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane LPT - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasimatrain
8h 51m฿1,405–5,537
Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasima by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasima is to bus which costs ฿700 - ฿1100 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasima is to fly and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs ฿1300 - ฿4700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 and arriving at Nakhon Ratchasima. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Nakhon Ratchasima is 805 km. The road distance is 690.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasima without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs ฿700 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasima, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasima bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Tour, depart from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 station.
Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasima bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Tour, arrive at Nakhon Ratchasima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasima is 690 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Ratchasima.
There are 144+ hotels available in Nakhon Ratchasima.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
Nakhonchai Tour operates a bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasima 3 times a day. Tickets cost ฿700–1,090 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- airasia.com
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 Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–18,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Udon Thani, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,900
Flights from Lampang to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–10,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–10,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–3,200
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–5,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿90–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–410
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
Train from Buri Ram to Thanon Chira Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,090
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Express
- ฿700–850
- VIP
- ฿1,090
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿95–110
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