There are 8 ways to get from Ranong to Chiang Mai by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus to Ranong Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from ศูนย์การศึกษานอกระบบและการศึกษาตามอัธยาศัยอำเภอเมืองระนอง;Mueang Ranong District Non-Formal and Informal Education Centre to ท่าอากาศยานระนอง;Ranong Airport
- Fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)UNN - CNX
5h 30m฿2,700–6,500Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- 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฿1,079–1,829Bus
- 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฿1,352–2,041Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Ranong to Lang Suan
- Take the train from Lang Suan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal86
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Chiang Mai
25h 16m฿2,366–4,504Drive 1,249.3 km
- Drive from Ranong to Chiang Mai1,249.3 km
16h 52m฿4,413–6,375Minivan to Surat Thani, fly
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thani
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)URT - CNX
7h 45m฿2,090–7,125Minivan, train, bus via Bang Saphan
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Station
- Take the train from Chumphon to Bang Saphan Yai84
- Take the train from Bang Saphan Yai to Hua Hin84
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
21h 16m฿1,380–3,962Minivan, train, bus
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Station
- Take the train from Chumphon to Hua Hin32
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
23h 32m฿1,345–3,312
Ranong to Chiang Mai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranong to Chiang Mai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1000 - ฿1900 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ranong to Chiang Mai is to bus and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ฿2700 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranong 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 and Chiang Mai is 1024 km. The road distance is 1249.3 km.
The best way to get from Ranong to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 21h 9m and costs ฿1300 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Ranong to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Ranong to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by ChokeAnan Tour, depart from Ranong Bus Station.
Ranong to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by ChokeAnan Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranong to Chiang Mai is 1249 km. It takes approximately 16h 52m to drive from Ranong to Chiang Mai.
Book your Ranong to Chiang Mai bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Ranong, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
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
- ฿2,700–6,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–13,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,700
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Lang Suan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,300
- 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
Train from Chumphon to Bang Saphan Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Bang Saphan Yai to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,000
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Chumphon to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–1,300
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- 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/
Bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,200
- 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
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–470
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- fametour@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Station
- 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
- ฿500–850
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,400
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