There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Phato by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Ranong Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ranong Airport (UNN)CNX - UNN
4h 57m฿3,080–7,460Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Take the taxi from Chumphon to Phato
19h 44m฿1,567–4,483Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ranong Bus Station
- Take the taxi from Ranong Bus Station to Phato
20h 46m฿1,815–2,396Drive 1,240.7 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Phato1,240.7 km
16h 58m฿4,555–6,579Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani, taxi
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)CNX - URT
- Take the taxi from Surat Thani (URT) to Phato
5h 18m฿3,420–8,320Bus to Lampang, fly to Ranong Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Ranong Airport (UNN)LPT - UNN
7h 4m฿4,075–11,777Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hin
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Prachuap Khiri Khan423
- Take the bus from Prachuap Khiri Khan Van Stop to Chumphon Night Market
- Take the bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Station
23h 48m฿2,145–3,113
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ranong Airport (UNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Phato is to bus and taxi which costs ฿1800 - ฿2400 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Phato is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs ฿3000 - ฿7500.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Phato is 1035 km. The road distance is 1240.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Phato without a car is to train and taxi which takes 19h 44m and costs ฿1500 - ฿4500.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Chiang Mai to Phato, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Phato is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs ฿3000 - ฿7500. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan, which costs ฿2100 - ฿3200 and takes 23h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Phato is 1241 km. It takes approximately 16h 58m to drive from Chiang Mai to Phato.
There are eight+ hotels available in Phato.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Phato, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ranong Airport (UNN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Phato via Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Prachuap Khiri Khan Van Stop, Chumphon Night Market, Chumphon, Ranong Bus Station, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดระนอง;Ranong Bus Terminal, and ตรงข้ามภูเขาหญ้า;Opposite Grassy Mountain in around 23h 48m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ranong Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ranong Airport via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Lampang to Ranong Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–4,700
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,600
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿360–500
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
- 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
- ฿650–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿700–850
- First Class
- ฿950–1,100
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿545
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- Book at
- chokeanantour.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
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿95–110
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Hua Hin to Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿120–220
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Prachuap Khiri Khan Van Stop to Chumphon Night Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/monsiri-travel
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- fametour@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,800
Sandee Service
- Phone
- +66923561933
- Website
- sandeeservice.com
Taxi Surat Thani Group
- Phone
- +66 61 623 8333
Taxi Muang Surat Thani
- Phone
- +66 62 073 5090
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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