There are 6 ways to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai by train, plane, bus, 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 35m฿1,000–4,837Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal38 Sungai Kolok - Hua Lamphong - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
12h 25m฿260–2,537Bus
- Take the bus from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop to หอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Salaya Clock Tower8228
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
13h 24m฿591–1,351Drive 688.1 km
- Drive from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai688.1 km
9h 48m฿2,495–3,604Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from SRT พระราชวังสนามจันทร์;Srt Sanam Chandra Palace to SRT จรัญสนิทวงศ์;Srt Jaran Sanitwong
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BKK - CNX
3h 49m฿1,109–5,490Bus via Bangkok Noi
- Take the bus from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop to หอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Salaya Clock Tower8228 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
14h 18m฿683–1,143
Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai is to bus via Bangkok Noi which costs ฿650 - ฿1200 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which takes 3h 35m 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 Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via ตรงข้ามหอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Opposite Salaya Clock Tower, สวนจตุจักร and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Nakhon Pathom and arriving at Chiang Mai via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Nakhon Pathom and Chiang Mai is 638 km. The road distance is 688.1 km.
The best way to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai without a car is to train which takes 12h 25m and costs ฿260 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 3h 35m 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 train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Nakhon Pathom station.
The best way to get from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai is to train which takes 12h 25m and costs ฿260 - ฿2600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿550 - ฿1400 and takes 13h 24m.
What companies run services between Nakhon Pathom, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a train from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via หอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Salaya Clock Tower, ตรงข้ามหอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Opposite Salaya Clock Tower, สวนจตุจักร, ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 13h 24m.
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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
- ฿1,000–4,100
- 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
- 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
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,500
- 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 Nakhon Pathom to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 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 SRT พระราชวังสนามจันทร์;Srt Sanam Chandra Palace to SRT จรัญสนิทวงศ์;Srt Jaran Sanitwong
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- 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
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,247
- 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
- Express
- ฿801
- VIP
- ฿935
- VIP 24
- ฿1,247
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Department of Land Transport, arrive at หอนาฬิกาศาลายา;Salaya Clock Tower station.
Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai is 688 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Nakhon Pathom to Chiang Mai.
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