There are 7 ways to get from Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Ranong Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)UNN - CNX
6h 7m฿2,620–6,520Minivan, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Station
- Take the train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
22h 41m฿760–3,812Bus
- Take the bus from Ranong to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
21h 9m฿1,352–2,041Drive 1,249.6 km
- Drive from Ranong to Chiang Mai1,249.6 km
16h 54m฿4,588–6,626Minivan to Surat Thani, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thani
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)URT - CNX
8h 22m฿2,210–6,645Fly Ranong Airport to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Lampang (LPT)UNN - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
13h 19m฿4,020–12,350Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
21h 24m฿1,110–1,570
Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1100 - ฿1600 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs ฿2600 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Ranong and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 9m.
The distance between Ranong (State) and Chiang Mai is 1027 km. The road distance is 1249.6 km.
The best way to get from Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 21h 9m and costs ฿1300 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by ChokeAnan Tour, depart from Ranong Bus Station.
The best way to get from Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs ฿2600 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1300 - ฿2100 and takes 21h 9m.
Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by ChokeAnan Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai is 1250 km. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Ranong (State) to Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Ranong (State), Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ranong to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), ตรงข้ามสายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน;Opposite Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal in around 21h 9m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ranong Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Ranong Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,300
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿150–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿360–500
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
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
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Ranong to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- fametour@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Station
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–470
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
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
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿545
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- Book at
- chokeanantour.com
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,000
- 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
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