There are 8 ways to get from Perlis to Chiang Mai by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Train to Hat Yai, fly
best- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)HDY - CNX
6h 17m฿2,327–6,054Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang BesarT11
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal46
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
28h 59m฿1,505–6,462Bus, 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฿1,817–2,514Bus, train via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Kangar to Padang BesarT11
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal46
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
28h 47m฿1,605–2,062Drive 1,677.4 km
- Drive from Kangar to Chiang Mai1,677.4 km
23h 17m฿6,069–8,766Fly from Alor Setar
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)AOR - CNX
7h 40m฿3,979–13,344Train, taxi
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Chiang Mai
32h 59m฿1,980–2,948Bus, 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 ฿1500 - ฿6500 and takes 28h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Perlis to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs ฿2300 - ฿6500.
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 1414 km. The road distance is 1677.4 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 6h 17m 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 fly, which costs ฿3900 - ฿14000 and takes 7h 40m.
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 11:04 AM in Perlis and 10:04 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, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Malindo Airways fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) twice daily.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿341
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿918
- 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
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿330–460
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿340–400
- 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
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,000
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