There are 7 ways to get from Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai by bus, train, plane, ferry, taxi, or car
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Line 481 Mini Bus, train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Samut Songkhram to Samut sakhon
- Take the train from Maha Chai Station to Talat Phlu
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)DMK - CNX
5h 5m฿1,015–4,895Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
15h 3m฿595–1,055Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
13h 22m฿624–2,335Local Boat, train, taxi
- Take the ferry from Ban Laem Pier to Maha Chai Pier
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Chiang Mai
17h 39m฿1,079–3,776Drive 760.9 km
- Drive from Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai760.9 km
9h 48m฿2,725–3,935Line 481 Mini Bus, train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samut Songkhram to Samut sakhon
- Take the train from Maha Chai Station to Talat Phlu
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BKK - CNX
5h 10m฿1,084–5,470Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Samut sakhon to Rangsit
- Take the bus from Future Rangsit to Tour Properties
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
14h 33m
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai is to bus which costs ฿550 - ฿1100 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai is to line 481 Mini Bus and train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ฿1000 - ฿4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Samut Songkhram and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Samut sakhon, Future Rangsit and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Samut Songkhram and Chiang Mai is 669 km. The road distance is 760.9 km.
The best way to get from Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 13h 22m and costs ฿600 - ฿2400.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, depart from Samut sakhon station.
Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, arrive at Rangsit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai is 761 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Samut Songkhram to Chiang Mai.
There are 3209+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Samut Songkhram, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Sombat Tour operates a bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ฿550–950 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Bangkok Busline also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
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 Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–4,100
- 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 Maha Chai Station to Talat Phlu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿9–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿40–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–330
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- Website
- 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
Bus from Samut Songkhram to Samut sakhon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,247
- 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
- Express
- ฿801
- VIP
- ฿935
- VIP 24
- ฿1,247
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
Bus from Samut sakhon to Rangsit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80–180
- Phone
- 1348
- contact1348@bmta.co.th
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Future Rangsit to Tour Properties
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
Ferry from Ban Laem Pier to Maha Chai Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,000
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