There are 5 ways to get from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Phu Ruea to Chiang Maibus 876
7h 55m฿470–800Drive 424.3 km
- Drive from Phu Ruea to Chiang Maicar 424.3 km
6h 33m฿1,555–2,246Taxi
- Take the taxi from Phu Ruea to Chiang Maitaxi 424.3 km
6h 33m฿4,700–6,000Bus to Loei, fly
- Take the bus from Phu Ruea to Loeibus
- Fly from Loei (LOE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LOE - CNX
6h 2m฿3,771–8,789Bus to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the bus from Phu Ruea to Phitsanulokbus
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PHS - CNX
6h 59m฿2,771–7,399
Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai is to bus which costs ฿470 - ฿800 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai is to bus and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs ฿3700 - ฿9000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Phu Ruea and arriving at Chiang Mai. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Phu Ruea and Chiang Mai is 528 km. The road distance is 424.3 km.
The best way to get from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs ฿470 - ฿800.
The bus from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai takes 7h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Phu Ruea station.
Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai is 424 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Phu Ruea, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Phetprasert Tour operates a bus from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai twice daily. Tickets cost ฿470–800 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Loei to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–8,000
Flights from Loei to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang, Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–8,000
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–9,000
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang, Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–9,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–5,500
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–800
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿500–600
Bus from Phu Ruea to Loei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–140
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿50–60
Bus from Phu Ruea to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–270
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿170–200
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–6,000
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