There are 6 ways to get from Khao Sak to Chiang Mai by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus via Uttaradit
best- Take the bus from Khao Sai to Uttaradit
- Take the bus from Uttaradit to Den Chai876
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Chiang Mai874 / ...
9h 57m฿629–1,120Drive 458.7 km
- Drive from Khao Sak to Chiang Mai458.7 km
6h 50m฿1,661–2,399Bus, train to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the bus from Huai Nga Chang to Taphan Hin
- Take the train from Taphan Hin to Phitsanulok
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)PHS - CNX
7h 52m฿2,614–7,350Bus
- Take the bus from Huai Nga Chang to Lom Sak616
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Chiang Mai874
10h 12m฿634–920Bus, train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Huai Nga Chang to Taphan Hin
- Take the train from Taphan Hin to Don Muang
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)DMK - CNX
8h 28m฿1,229–5,390Bus, train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Huai Nga Chang to Taphan Hin
- Take the train from Taphan Hin to Lak Si
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BKK - CNX
9h 32m฿1,318–6,030
Phitsanulok (PHS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khao Sak to Chiang Mai is to bus which costs ฿600 - ฿950 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Khao Sak to Chiang Mai is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs ฿1600 - ฿2400.
The distance between Khao Sak and Chiang Mai is 498 km. The road distance is 458.7 km.
The best way to get from Khao Sak to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus via Uttaradit which takes 9h 57m and costs ฿600 - ฿1200.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Khao Sak to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Khao Sak to Chiang Mai is 459 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Khao Sak to Chiang Mai.
There are 3195+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Khao Sak, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Khao Sak to Chiang Mai via Huai Nga Chang, Khao Sai, Uttaradit, and Den Chai in around 9h 57m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–4,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,100
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–18,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–18,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Taphan Hin to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Taphan Hin to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–430
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Taphan Hin to Lak Si
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–430
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Khao Sai to Uttaradit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–410
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿270–310
- First Class
- ฿370–410
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Uttaradit to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–150
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿55–65
Bus from Den Chai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–290
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿180–220
Bus from Huai Nga Chang to Taphan Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿60–150
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿60–70
Bus from Huai Nga Chang to Lom Sak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿85–100
Bus from Lom Sak to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿430–600
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿460–550
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