There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Petchabuan by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lom Sak874
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Petchabun14 / ...
10h 5m฿473–727Train, 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 Petchabun616
12h 7m฿242–1,491Drive 469.5 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Petchabuan469.5 km
7h 14m฿1,724–2,490Fly to Phitsanulok, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phitsanulok (PHS)CNX - PHS
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Lom Sak
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Petchabun
9h 1m฿2,480–6,500Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CNX - BKK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Petchabun
9h 14m฿1,391–5,255Fly 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 Petchabun
9h 3m฿1,200–5,380
Chiang Mai to Petchabuan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Petchabuan is to bus which costs ฿470 - ฿750 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Petchabuan is to drive which takes 7h 14m and costs ฿1700 - ฿2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Petchabuan. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Petchabun via Lom Sak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Petchabuan is 521 km. The road distance is 469.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Petchabuan without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs ฿470 - ฿750.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Chiang Mai to Petchabuan, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Petchabuan bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Petchabuan bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Lom Sak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Petchabuan is 469 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Chiang Mai to Petchabuan.
There are 30+ hotels available in Petchabuan.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Petchabuan, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Petchabun via Lom Sak in around 10h 5m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Udon Thani, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
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 Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–16,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Udon Thani, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–18,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–16,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Udon Thani, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–18,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,800
- 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
- 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
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿460–550
Bus from Lom Sak to Petchabun
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿45–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿45–55
Bus from Taphan Hin to Petchabun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿100–120
Bus from Phitsanulok to Lom Sak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿120–220
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿120–150
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Petchabun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿340–400
Bus from Lam Narai to Petchabun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150–260
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿150–190
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