There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Sadao by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hat Yai (HDY)CNX - HDY
- Take the taxi from Hat-Yai-Airport-HDY to Sadao
2h 54m฿2,415–5,756Train
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 Padang Besar45 Hua Lamphong - Padang Besar - Class II Sleeper AC
29h 33m฿677–3,713Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phayao198
- Take the bus from Phayao to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
29h 29m฿2,109–3,064Drive 1,651 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Sadao1,651 km
22h 45m฿5,988–8,650Bus, Minivan via Phuket
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
35h 44m฿2,304–4,104
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sadao is to train which costs ฿650 - ฿3800 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sadao is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 54m and costs ฿2400 - ฿6000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Sadao is 1367 km. The road distance is 1651 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Sadao without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 29h 29m and costs ฿2100 - ฿3100.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Chiang Mai to Sadao, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Sadao is to bus and Minivan which takes 29h 29m and costs ฿2100 - ฿3100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿650 - ฿3800 and takes 29h 33m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Sadao is 1651 km. It takes approximately 22h 45m to drive from Chiang Mai to Sadao.
There are 131+ hotels available in Sadao.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Sadao, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Sadao via Phayao, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, and Padang Besar in around 29h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chiang Mai to Sadao via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and Padang Besar in around 29h 33m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,200
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- 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 Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–1,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿270–350
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–700
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,400–1,900
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿150–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–110
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- ฿500–650
Taxi Hat Yai
- Phone
- +66 81-5415418
- Website
- hadyaitaxi.com
Hat Yai Taxi 24
- Phone
- +66 85 0801987
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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