There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CNX - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Tha Ruea Ayutthayatrain
3h 23m฿1,335–3,730Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13bus
- Take the train from Don Muang to Tha Ruea Ayutthayatrain 109
12h 47m฿642–2,238Bus, train via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the train from Don Muang to Tha Ruea Ayutthayatrain 109
12h 2m฿927–2,151Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Khun Tantaxi
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Ayutthayatrain 52
12h 58m฿1,023–2,761Drive 611.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Tha Rueacar 611.1 km
8h 8m฿2,322–3,354Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CNX - BKK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Tha Ruea Ayutthayatrain
4h 33m฿1,419–4,271Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 2 to Sukhothai Historical Parkbus
- Take the bus from Sukhothai Historical Park to Ayuthaya Stationbus
13h 58m฿1,059–2,542Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ayutthaya Stationbus
14h 54m฿872–2,254
Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea is to bus and Minivan which costs ฿850 - ฿2300 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea is to fly and train which takes 3h 23m and costs ฿1300 - ฿3800.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea station. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 2 and arriving at Ayuthaya Station via Sukhothai Historical Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Tha Ruea is 649 km. The road distance is 611.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea without a car is to bus and train via Bangkok which takes 12h 2m and costs ฿900 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea bus services, operated by Sukhothai Thani, depart from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 2 station.
Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea bus services, operated by Sukhothai Thani, arrive at Sukhothai Historical Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea is 611 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea.
Book your Chiang Mai to Tha Ruea bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Tha Ruea, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 2 to Tha Ruea Ayutthaya via Sukhothai Historical Park, Ayuthaya, and Ayutthaya in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,900
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,100
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–17,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–17,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,900
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,900
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Tha Ruea Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿27–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿27–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–300
Train from Don Muang to Tha Ruea Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿27–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿27–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–300
Train from Khun Tan to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–270
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿520–560
Train from Don Muang to Tha Ruea Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿27–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿27–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–300
Train from Don Muang to Tha Ruea Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿27–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿27–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–300
- 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
- ฿900–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
- 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
- ฿550–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +6635958226
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Sukhothai Historical Park to Ayuthaya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,100
- Website
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/tour-with-thai
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿747–1,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Express
- ฿747
- Super VIP
- ฿1,006
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- cherdchai.korat21@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,000
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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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