There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Singapore by plane, bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Fly Chiang Mai to Singapore Changi • 5h 52m
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 42h 29m
6 alternative options
Fly Chiang Mai to Senai • 10h 20m
Bus via Bangkok • 38h 17m
Bus • 2 days 3h
Train • 2 days 13h
Drive • 32h 31m
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International entry into Singapore from Thailand
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Conditions of entry into Singapore from Thailand
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Singapore is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿2200 - ฿2900 and takes 38h 17m.
The quickest way to get from Chiang Mai to Singapore is to fly which costs ฿2300 - ฿170000 and takes 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Singapore. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 and arriving at Queen Street Bus Terminal via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Hat Yai and Woodlands Checkpoint Out. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 17m.
It is 2017 km from Chiang Mai to Singapore. It is approximately 2511.6 km to drive.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Singapore without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 38h 17m and costs ฿2200 - ฿2900.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Chiang Mai to Singapore, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Singapore bus services, operated by Budsarakham Tour, depart from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Singapore is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs ฿2300 - ฿170000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿2200 - ฿2900 and takes 38h 17m, you could also train, which costs ฿120000 - ฿122000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The quickest flight from Chiang Mai Airport to Singapore Changi Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 55m.
Chiang Mai to Singapore bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Johor Bahru station.
- Distance: 2017 km
- Duration: 5h 52m
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Singapore?
Scoot Tigerair, Thai Smile and four other airlines fly from Chiang Mai to Singapore 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Singapore via Mochit, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Hat Yai, Johor Bahru, and Woodlands Checkpoint Out in around 38h 17m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Singapore Changi via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $180
Flights from Chiang Mai to Senai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $390
Flights from Chiang Mai to Senai via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Singapore Changi via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $600
Flights from Lampang to Singapore Changi via Suvarnabhumi, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $650
Flights from Lampang to Singapore Changi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $330
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Singapore Changi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $470
Flights from Lampang to Singapore Changi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $330
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $800
- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Singapore Changi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $350
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Senai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $300
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Lampang to Singapore Changi via Suvarnabhumi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $600
- Phone
- 1690
- webmaster.srt@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Bang Sue Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $65
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- https://www.railway.co.th/Home/Index
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8 - $12
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $29 - $40
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $17 - $25
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $50 - $65
Train from Bang Sue Junction to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $75
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- https://www.railway.co.th/Home/Index
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $10 - $14
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $30 - $45
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $20 - $28
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $55 - $75
Train from Chiang Mai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $65
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- https://www.railway.co.th/Home/Index
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8 - $12
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $29 - $40
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $17 - $25
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $50 - $65
- Phone
- 001800 8392 3500
- reservations.singapore@belmond.com
- Website
- belmond.com
Train from Bangkok Hualamphong to Woodlands Train Checkpoint
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4813
- Schedules at
- belmond.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Lampang Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Phone
- 0-2939-4999
- CustomerService@Nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- www2.nakhonchaiair.com
- Book at
- nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- budsarakamtour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Schedules at
- budsarakamtour.com
- Website
- bangkokbusline.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade 2 to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23 - $40
- Schedules at
- bangkokbusline.com
- Phone
- 089 226 2769
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19 - $29
- Schedules at
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $45
- Schedules at
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 02-9362474
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +604 332 6815
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Johor Bahru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- kpbekspres.com
- Phone
- 0-5326-6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $85
- Website
- Greenbus Thailand
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 074 223 059
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hatyai to Singapore Golden Mile Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
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More Questions & Answers
Singapore is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 7:36 PM in Chiang Mai and 8:36 PM in Singapore.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Singapore is 2512 km. It takes approximately 32h 31m to drive from Chiang Mai to Singapore.
Thai Airways International, Scoot Tigerair, Thai AirAsia and three other airlines offer flights from Chiang Mai Airport to Singapore Changi Airport.
There are 548+ hotels available in Singapore. Prices start at $125 SGD per night.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Chiang Mai Airport is to bus which takes 9 min and costs ฿15 - ฿20.