There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Phon by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Buri Ram, taxi
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Buri Ram (BFV)CNX - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Phon
4h 57m฿4,029–8,203Bus, train via Phitsanulok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Udon Thani133
- Take the train from Udon Thani to Muang Phon26
10h 52m฿580–2,323Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Khun Tan
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Ayutthaya52
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Muang Phon133
17h 25m฿1,133–3,761Drive 659.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Phon659.6 km
10h 20m฿2,375–3,430Fly 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 Phon
4h 1m฿4,024–6,787Fly to Khon Kaen Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)CNX - KKC
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Muang Phon
4h 27m฿1,333–5,293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Muang Phon26
14h 11m฿611–1,764Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen874
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Phon
14h 14m
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Buri Ram (BFV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Phon is to bus and train which costs ฿600 - ฿1800 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Phon is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 1m and costs ฿4000 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Phon. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Phon via Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Phon is 714 km. The road distance is 659.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Phon without a car is to bus and train via Phitsanulok which takes 10h 52m and costs ฿550 - ฿2400.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Chiang Mai to Phon, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Phon bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Phon bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Phon is 660 km. It takes approximately 10h 20m to drive from Chiang Mai to Phon.
There are one+ hotels available in Phon.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Phon, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Phon via Khon Kaen in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–19,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Udon Thani International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–4,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,200
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–12,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿55–470
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Udon Thani to Muang Phon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–1,200
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Khun Tan to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Ayutthaya to Muang Phon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–360
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Khon Kaen to Muang Phon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿45–1,100
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Udon Thani to Muang Phon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Ayutthaya to Muang Phon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–440
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Khon Kaen to Muang Phon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–1,000
- 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)
- ฿750–1,000
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿310–500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿410–450
- First Class
- ฿540–600
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿500–750
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿600–750
Bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿650–800
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿896
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Khon Kaen to Phon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,700
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
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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