There are 9 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Nong Phai by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lom Sak874
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Nong Phai14 / ...
11h 5m฿527–786Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Taphan Hin52 Chiang Mai - Hua Lamphong - Class II Sleeper AC
- Take the bus from Taphan Hin to Wang Chomphu616
13h 22m฿252–1,591Drive 477.2 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Nong Phai477.2 km
7h 6m฿1,728–2,496Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CNX - DMK
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Take the bus from Lam Narai to Nong Phai
7h 7m฿1,146–5,181Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)CNX - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Nong Phai
6h 14m฿5,532–8,575Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CNX - BKK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Take the bus from Lam Narai to Nong Phai
8h 3m฿1,297–5,841Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok, train, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phitsanulok (PHS)CNX - PHS
- Take the train from Phitsanulok to Taphan Hin Station
- Take the bus from Taphan Hin to Wang Chomphu
9h 22m฿2,591–7,055Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)CNX - KKC
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Take the bus from Lam Narai to Nong Phai
9h 28m฿1,467–5,697Bus to Lampang, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)LPT - DMK
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Take the bus from Lam Narai to Nong Phai
9h 40m฿1,390–5,537
Chiang Mai to Nong Phai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Nong Phai is to bus which costs ฿500 - ฿800 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Nong Phai is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 14m and costs ฿5500 - ฿9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Nong Phai. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Nong Phai via Lom Sak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Nong Phai is 579 km. The road distance is 477.2 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Nong Phai without a car is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs ฿500 - ฿800.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Chiang Mai to Nong Phai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Nong Phai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Nong Phai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Lom Sak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Nong Phai is 477 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Chiang Mai to Nong Phai.
There are 150+ hotels available in Nong Phai.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Nong Phai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Nong Phai via Lom Sak in around 11h 5m.
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- 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 Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–4,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Udon Thani International Airport, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,000
Flights from Lampang to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,900
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–12,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–16,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Udon Thani International Airport, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–18,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–12,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–16,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Udon Thani International Airport, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–18,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- 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
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Taphan Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿140–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿350–480
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,300
Train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿85–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿85–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–400
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Phitsanulok to Taphan Hin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Khon Kaen to Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–420
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
- 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 Nong Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
Bus from Taphan Hin to Wang Chomphu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿75–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿75–95
Bus from Lam Narai to Nong Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿95–120
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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–4,500
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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