There are 8 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)KUL - CNX
6h 39m฿2,162–6,314Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang BesarEts
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
35h 11m฿745–5,572Bus via Phitsanulok
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibong
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai874 / ...
35h 1m฿2,552–3,905Drive 2,139.8 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal2,139.8 km
27h 53m฿7,850–11,339Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Lampang, bus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lampang (LPT)KUL - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
10h 19m฿3,262–11,644Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)SZB - CNX
9h 32m฿4,242–7,092Train via Bangkok
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang BesarEts
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphong
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Mai
41h 31m฿745–5,572Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
43h 17m฿2,529–4,623
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal is to train which costs ฿700 - ฿6000 and takes 35h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs ฿2100 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and arriving at Chiang Mai via Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai and Phitsanulok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Chiang Mai via Padang Besar, Hat Yai and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 11m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal is 1866 km. The road distance is 2139.8 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal without a car is to bus via Phitsanulok which takes 35h 1m and costs ฿2500 - ฿3900.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal bus services, operated by KKKL Express, depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kuala Lumpur station.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal is to bus via Phitsanulok which takes 35h 1m and costs ฿2500 - ฿3900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿700 - ฿6000 and takes 35h 11m, you could also fly, which costs ฿4200 - ฿7500 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Chiang Mai via Sungai Nibong, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai, Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, and Phitsanulok in around 35h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Padang Besar, Hat Yai, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, and Chiang Mai in around 35h 11m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–11,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Hat Yai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–12,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–13,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Senai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–14,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–14,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Trengganu, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–20,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Trengganu, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–14,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–14,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿140–300
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿230–320
- Shuttle
- ฿460–1,300
- Express First
- ฿550–750
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿45–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿260–1,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿260–340
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿490–700
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,300–1,800
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
Train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿260–1,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿260–340
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–700
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,300–1,800
Train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 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)
- ฿440–650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290–350
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +60 17-659 2527
- talk2us@parkmayberhad.com.my
- Website
- plusliner.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿310–400
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.com.my/
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿390–1,200
- Website
- https://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/operator/supernice-grassland
- Book at
- https://www.easybook.com/bus/booking/malaccanovotelmelaka-to-goldenmilecomplex
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿431
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–460
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿340–400
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿100–120
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿704
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿470–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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More Questions & Answers
Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal bus services, operated by KKKL Express, arrive at Sungai Nibong station.
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal is 1h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 5:39 AM in Kuala Lumpur and 4:39 AM in Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal.
Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal is 2140 km. It takes approximately 27h 53m to drive from Kuala Lumpur to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal.
There are 3128+ hotels available in Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal.


































