There are 5 ways to get from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Den Chai
best- Take the bus from Phu Ruea to Den Chai876
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Chiang Mai874 / ...
7h 35m฿502–732Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai876
8h฿470–800Drive 424.3 km
- Drive from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai424.3 km
6h 32m฿1,514–2,187Bus to Loei, fly
- Take the bus from Phu Ruea to Loei
- Fly from Loei (LOE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)LOE - CNX
5h 17m฿2,971–8,289Bus to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the bus from Phu Ruea to Phitsanulok
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)PHS - CNX
6h 49m฿2,671–6,399
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 8h.
The fastest way to get from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai is to bus and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs ฿2900 - ฿8500.
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 8h.
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 via Den Chai which takes 7h 35m and costs ฿500 - ฿750.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
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 Den Chai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai is 424 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai.
There are 3239+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Phu Ruea, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Phu Ruea to Chiang Mai via Den Chai in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Loei to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–16,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–16,000
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phu Ruea to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–450
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿330–390
Bus from Den Chai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–290
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿180–220
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 Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–800
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿500–600
Bus from Phu Ruea to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–270
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿170–200
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