There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Photharam by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CNX - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Photharam
5h 27m฿1,025–5,020Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal8 Chiang Mai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II AC / ...
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Photharam169 Hua Lamphong - Yala - Class II Fan
13h฿272–2,583Bus, train via Thawi Watthana
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the train from Salaya to Photharam169 Hua Lamphong - Yala - Class II Fan
12h 56m฿720–2,051Drive 716.5 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Photharam716.5 km
10h 15m฿2,640–3,813Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CNX - BKK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Photharam
5h 58m฿1,117–5,705Bus to Lampang, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)LPT - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Photharam
6h 54m฿1,270–5,437Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Take the bus from Tour Properties to Hua Lamphong station
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Photharam
13h 59m
Chiang Mai to Photharam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Photharam is to train which costs ฿270 - ฿2600 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Photharam is to fly and train which takes 5h 27m and costs ฿1000 - ฿5000.
No, there is no direct train from Chiang Mai to Photharam. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Photharam via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Photharam is 677 km. The road distance is 716.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Photharam without a car is to bus and train via Thawi Watthana which takes 12h 56m and costs ฿700 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Chiang Mai to Photharam, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Photharam train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Photharam train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Photharam is 717 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Chiang Mai to Photharam.
There are 86+ hotels available in Photharam.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Photharam, Thailand?
You can take a train from Chiang Mai to Photharam via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 13h.
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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
- ฿900–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,200
Flights from Lampang to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,100
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–10,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–10,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,800
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Photharam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿55–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
Train from Salaya to Photharam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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)
- ฿50–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
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 Hua Lamphong to Photharam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- 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 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 Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1348
- contact1348@bmta.co.th
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Tour Properties to Hua Lamphong station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
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