There are 4 ways to get from Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)CNX - SGN
7h 36m$94–204Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
30h 53m$72–120Drive 1,479.2 km
- Drive from Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh1,479.2 km
20h 42m$172–249Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
32h 6m$88–120
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh is to train and bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 30h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $90 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh. However, there are services departing from Mae Rim and arriving at Ho Chi Minh via Chang Phueak Station, Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Soriya Cinema and Phnom Penh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 6m.
The distance between Mae Rim and Ho Chi Minh is 1243 km. The road distance is 1479.2 km.
The best way to get from Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 53m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh, including transfers.
Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, depart from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 station.
The best way to get from Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $90 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $120 and takes 32h 6m.
Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh is 1479 km. It takes approximately 20h 42m to drive from Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh.
What companies run services between Mae Rim, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam?
Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, and seven other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mae Rim to Ho Chi Minh via Chang Phueak Bus Terminal, Chang Phueak Station, Chiang Mai Terminal 2, Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Phnom Penh, Soriya Cinema, City Mall, and Phnom Penh in around 32h 6m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–10
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $13–19
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +855 23 222 838
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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