There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Perlis by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Alor Setar
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Alor Setar (AOR)CNX - AOR
8h 10mRM 498–1,627Bus, Minivan via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to KangarT11
29h 32mRM 207–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar45
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to KangarT11
28h 9mRM 211–269Drive 1,677.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Kangar1,677.6 km
23h 22mRM 776–1,121Fly to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hat Yai (HDY)CNX - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
6h 1mRM 259–852Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phayao198
- Take the bus from Phayao to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to KangarT11
31hRM 251–374Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Khun Tan
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal52
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar45
31h 24mRM 259–458
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Perlis is to bus and train which costs RM 210 - RM 270 and takes 28h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Perlis is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs RM 250 - RM 850.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Perlis. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at Kangar via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Hat Yai Bus Terminal and Padang Besar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 32m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Perlis is 1445 km. The road distance is 1677.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Perlis without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 9m and costs RM 210 - RM 270.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Chiang Mai to Perlis, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Perlis bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Perlis is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs RM 490 - RM 1700. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan via Bangkok, which costs RM 200 - RM 310 and takes 29h 32m.
Chiang Mai to Perlis bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Perlis is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 1:15 PM in Chiang Mai and 2:15 PM in Perlis.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Perlis, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Alor Setar (AOR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kangar via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, and Padang Besar in around 29h 32m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–750
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–750
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,700
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Alor Setar via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–750
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,700
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–190
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 90–120
- 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
- RM 85–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- RM 95–110
- First Class
- RM 120–150
- Phone
- 019 - 2436350
- info@maralinergroup.com
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Padang Besar to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 110–140
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Book at
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–14
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
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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