There are 9 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Yala by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)CNX - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue So
5h 45m฿4,058–7,143Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Yala983
30h 13m฿940–2,801Bus, train via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Yala171
27h 50m฿951–2,836Bus, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Pattani Bus Station491
34h 35m฿2,442–3,108Drive 1,738.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Yala1,738.3 km
24h 1m฿6,208–8,967Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hat Yai (HDY)CNX - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yala
5h 50m฿1,982–5,928Bus to Lampang, fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)LPT - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue So
22h 8m฿4,622–13,287Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Khun Tan
- Take the train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal52
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Yala171
30h 57m฿1,338–4,961Bus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Yala
35h 45m฿1,520–9,601
Chiang Mai to Yala by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Yala is to bus which costs ฿1500 - ฿10000 and takes 35h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Yala is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 45m and costs ฿4000 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Yala. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Yala via Chiang Rai, Hat Yai Bus Station and Pattani Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Yala is 1467 km. The road distance is 1738.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Yala without a car is to bus and train via Bangkok which takes 27h 50m and costs ฿950 - ฿2900.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Chiang Mai to Yala, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Yala bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Yala bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Rai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Yala is 1738 km. It takes approximately 24h 1m to drive from Chiang Mai to Yala.
There are seven+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Yala, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Yala via Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Hat Yai Bus Station, and Pattani Bus Station in around 34h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
Flights from Lampang to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Bang Bamru to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿270–1,700
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿50–430
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿270–1,700
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Pattani Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120
- 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
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿95–110
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–8,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ฿480–1,000
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66985550988
- Website
- taxi289.com
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66985550988
- Website
- taxi289.com
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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