There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram by plane, train, bus, taxi, ferry, car, or subway
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Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train, line 481 Mini Bus
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CNX - DMK
- Take the train from Talat Phlu to Maha Chai Station
- Take the bus from Samut sakhon to Samut Songkhram
4h 36m฿1,037–4,802Bus via Ban Samae Dam
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal to ตรงข้ามซอยอู่แสมดำ;Opposite Soi Samae Dam Bus Depot4-29E
13h 31m฿633–1,544Bus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
12h 48m฿724–2,146Taxi, train, Local Boat
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Khun Tan
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal52
- Take the ferry from Maha Chai Pier to Ban Laem Pier
17h 17m฿1,092–4,321Drive 761.2 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram761.2 km
9h 52m฿2,718–3,926Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, subway, bus, line 481 Mini Bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CNX - BKK
- Take the subway from MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi to MRT สีลม;Mrt Si Lom
- Take the bus from Bts ศาลาแดง to หลังแยกหัวกระบือ;After Hua Krabue Intersection
- Take the bus from หลังแยกหัวกระบือ;After Hua Krabue Intersection to จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop
- Take the bus from Samut sakhon to Samut Songkhram
4h 39mBus #2
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
14h 4m฿645–1,926
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram is to bus via Ban Samae Dam which costs ฿600 - ฿1600 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram is to fly and train and line 481 Mini Bus which takes 4h 36m and costs ฿1000 - ฿4800.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 and arriving at Samut Songkhram via หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, ตรงข้ามซอยอู่แสมดำ;Opposite Soi Samae Dam Bus Depot and Samut sakhon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Samut Songkhram is 667 km. The road distance is 761.2 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram without a car is to bus which takes 12h 48m and costs ฿700 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, depart from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 station.
Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram is 761 km. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Chiang Mai to Samut Songkhram.
There are 154+ hotels available in Samut Songkhram.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Samut Songkhram, Thailand?
Nakhonchai Air operates a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal every 3 hours. Tickets cost ฿650–1,100 and the journey takes 9h 21m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–3,700
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Talat Phlu to Maha Chai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿9–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿40–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–330
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2716 4000
- saraban@mrta.co.th
- Website
- mrta.co.th
Subway from MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi to MRT สีลม;Mrt Si Lom
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿23–35
- Schedules at
- mrta.co.th
Bus from Samut sakhon to Samut Songkhram
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30
- 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
- Website
- dlt.go.th
Bus from Bts ศาลาแดง to หลังแยกหัวกระบือ;After Hua Krabue Intersection
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿20
- Schedules at
- dlt.go.th
Bus from หลังแยกหัวกระบือ;After Hua Krabue Intersection to จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- dlt.go.th
- 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
- +66 2-405-9789
- Website
- thaismilegroup.com
Bus from หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal to ตรงข้ามซอยอู่แสมดำ;Opposite Soi Samae Dam Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿15–25
- Schedules at
- thaismilegroup.com
- 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/
Ferry from Maha Chai Pier to Ban Laem Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,000
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
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