There are 7 ways to get from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)DMK - CNX
3h 1m฿994–3,948Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
10h 20m฿210–1,600Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
10h 49m฿550–5,500Drive 678.7 km
- Drive from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai678.7 km
8h 47m฿2,480–3,583Subway to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the subway from MRT บางซื่อ;Mrt Bang Sue to MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BKK - CNX
4h 25m฿1,063–4,603Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lampang (LPT)DMK - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
4h 47m฿1,300–4,352Bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
11h 4m฿656–1,117
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai is to train which costs ฿210 - ฿1600 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ฿950 - ฿4000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Chiang Mai. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and Chiang Mai is 584 km. The road distance is 678.7 km.
The best way to get from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai without a car is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs ฿210 - ฿1600.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ฿950 - ฿4000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿210 - ฿1600 and takes 10h 20m, you could also bus, which costs ฿550 - ฿5500 and takes 10h 49m.
What companies run services between Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, and two other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, State Railway of Thailand operates a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai 3 times a day. Tickets cost ฿210–1,600 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–4,300
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,300
- 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
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,600
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +66 2716 4000
- saraban@mrta.co.th
- Website
- mrta.co.th
Subway from MRT บางซื่อ;Mrt Bang Sue to MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿27–40
- Schedules at
- mrta.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿704–1,006
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Express
- ฿704
- Super VIP
- ฿1,006
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿700–850
- First Class
- ฿950–1,200
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- 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
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–5,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- cherdchai.korat21@gmail.com
- Website
- cherdchaitour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿590–640
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿100–120
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More Questions & Answers
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai is 679 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai.
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