There are 9 ways to get from Perlis to Chiang Mai by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Hat Yai, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)HDY - CNX
7h 50m฿2,051–6,684Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang BesarT11
- 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
36h 43m฿552–4,394Bus, Minivan via Phitsanulok
- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang BesarT11
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai874 / ...
27h 55m฿1,817–2,514Train
- 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
30h 47m฿557–4,530Drive 1,677.8 km
- Drive from Kangar to Chiang Mai1,677.8 km
23h 19m฿6,172–8,915Fly Alor Setar to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)AOR - CNX
7h 52m฿4,199–14,365Drive, Mini Van to Trang Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Drive from Kangar to Satun
- Take the bus from Satun to Trang
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)TST - CNX
10h 57m฿2,803–7,527Train to Hat Yai, fly to Lampang, bus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Lampang (LPT)HDY - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
11h 22m฿3,851–8,514Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang BesarT11
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
36h 40m฿2,077–3,904
Hat Yai (HDY) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perlis to Chiang Mai is to bus and train which costs ฿550 - ฿4400 and takes 36h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Perlis to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs ฿2000 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Perlis to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Kangar and arriving at Chiang Mai via Padang Besar, Hat Yai and Phitsanulok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
The distance between Perlis and Chiang Mai is 1416 km. The road distance is 1677.8 km.
The best way to get from Perlis to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus and Minivan via Phitsanulok which takes 27h 55m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Perlis to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Perlis to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Mara Liner MyBAS, depart from Kangar station.
The best way to get from Perlis to Chiang Mai is to bus and Minivan via Phitsanulok which takes 27h 55m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿550 - ฿4600 and takes 30h 47m, you could also fly, which costs ฿4200 - ฿15000 and takes 7h 52m.
Perlis to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Mara Liner MyBAS, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Perlis. It is currently 8:18 AM in Perlis and 7:18 AM in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Perlis, Malaysia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Kangar to Chiang Mai via Padang Besar, Hat Yai, Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, and Phitsanulok in around 27h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kangar to Chiang Mai via Arau Station Bus Stop, Arau, Padang Besar, Padang Besar, Hat Yai, and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 30h 47m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,500
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang, Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,100
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–14,000
- 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
- 019 - 2436350
- info@maralinergroup.com
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Kangar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿35–45
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–110
- 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
Bus from Satun to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿105
- 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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