There are 5 ways to get from Samo Thot to Chiang Mai by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Lom Sak14 / ...
- Take the bus from Lom Sak to Chiang Mai874
10h 35m฿559–824Drive 492.4 km
- Drive from Samo Thot to Chiang Mai492.4 km
7h 16m฿1,767–2,552Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BKK - CNX
7h 9m฿1,324–5,026Bus, train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Lam Narai
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)DMK - CNX
7h 20m฿1,101–5,061Bus, train to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samo Thot to Lam Narai
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai to Khon Kaen
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)KKC - CNX
9h 23m฿1,386–5,676
Samo Thot to Chiang Mai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samo Thot to Chiang Mai is to bus which costs ฿550 - ฿850 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Samo Thot to Chiang Mai is to bus and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs ฿1300 - ฿5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Samo Thot to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Samo Thot and arriving at Chiang Mai via Lom Sak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Samo Thot and Chiang Mai is 610 km. The road distance is 492.4 km.
The best way to get from Samo Thot to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs ฿550 - ฿850.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Samo Thot to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Samo Thot to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Samo Thot station.
Samo Thot to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Lom Sak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samo Thot to Chiang Mai is 492 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Samo Thot to Chiang Mai.
There are 3210+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Samo Thot, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Samo Thot to Chiang Mai via Lom Sak in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–4,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,200
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–9,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–4,300
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Sathani Rotfai Lam Narai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–420
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Samo Thot to Lom Sak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–230
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿120–150
Bus from Lom Sak to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿430–600
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿460–550
Bus from Samo Thot to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿260–450
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿260–320
Bus from Samo Thot to Lam Narai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿70–85
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