There are 7 ways to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)DMK - CNX
3h 40m฿1,000–4,837Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop to หอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Salaya Clock Tower8228 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
15h 3m฿583–1,043Train, bus via Bangkok
- Take the train from Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal32
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
12h 13m฿700–2,037Train, taxi
- Take the train from Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Chiang Mai
15h 44m฿1,070–2,787Drive 687.7 km
- Drive from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai687.7 km
9h 46m฿2,483–3,586Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from SRT นครปฐม;Srt Nakhon Pathom to SRT จรัญสนิทวงศ์;Srt Jaran Sanitwong
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BKK - CNX
3h 47m฿1,108–5,489Train, bus
- Take the train from Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal32
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
12h 25m฿600–6,437
Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai is to bus which costs ฿550 - ฿1100 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs ฿1000 - ฿4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop and arriving at Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 via ตรงข้ามหอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Opposite Salaya Clock Tower, ตลาดสดธนบุรี;Thonburi Market Place and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
The distance between Nakhon Pathom and Chiang Mai is 638 km. The road distance is 687.7 km.
The best way to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai without a car is to train and bus via Bangkok which takes 12h 13m and costs ฿700 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Department of Land Transport, depart from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop station.
Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Department of Land Transport, arrive at หอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Salaya Clock Tower station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai is 688 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai.
There are 3199+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Nakhon Pathom, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 via หอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Salaya Clock Tower, ตรงข้ามหอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Opposite Salaya Clock Tower, ตลาดสดธนบุรี;Thonburi Market Place, หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 15h 3m.
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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
- ฿900–4,000
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 Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,300
- 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
- ฿1,100–4,400
- 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
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿20–850
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–850
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from SRT นครปฐม;Srt Nakhon Pathom to SRT จรัญสนิทวงศ์;Srt Jaran Sanitwong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿40
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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)
- ฿50–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from SRT นครปฐม;Srt Nakhon Pathom to SRT จรัญสนิทวงศ์;Srt Jaran Sanitwong
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 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
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
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
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
- 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
- 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
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿580–640
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,000
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,000
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