There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Ranong (State) by plane, bus, train, 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
5h 58m฿2,720–7,020Train, Minivan
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 bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Station
21h 14m฿767–3,833Bus via Bangkok
- 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
20h 27m฿1,320–2,051Drive 1,248.8 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Ranong1,248.8 km
16h 57m฿4,597–6,640Bus to Lampang, fly to Ranong Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Ranong Airport (UNN)LPT - UNN
8h 6m฿3,715–11,337Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani, Minivan
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)CNX - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Station
9h฿2,210–6,630Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Ranong
26h 26m฿1,080–5,889
Chiang Mai to Ranong (State) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ranong (State) is to bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿6000 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ranong (State) is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs ฿2700 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Ranong (State). However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at Ranong via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 27m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Ranong (State) is 1030 km. The road distance is 1248.8 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Ranong (State) without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 20h 27m and costs ฿1300 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Chiang Mai to Ranong (State), including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Ranong (State) bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, depart from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Ranong (State) is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs ฿2700 - ฿7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿1300 - ฿2100 and takes 20h 27m.
Chiang Mai to Ranong (State) bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Ranong (State) is 1249 km. It takes approximately 16h 57m to drive from Chiang Mai to Ranong (State).
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Ranong (State), 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 Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Ranong via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal in around 20h 27m.
- 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 Lampang to Ranong Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
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
- 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
- ฿2,400–14,000
- 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
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,000
- 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 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ranong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- fametour@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Station
- 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
Bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–460
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok to Ranong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿490–4,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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