There are 6 ways to get from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)DMK - CNX
3h฿1,000–3,950Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
12h 57m฿225–1,625Bus via เซ็นทรัลลาดพร้าว;Central Ladprao
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
12h 1m฿565–1,325Drive 684 km
- Drive from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai684 km
9h 11m฿2,481–3,583Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58 to ถนนพะเนียง;Phaniang Road
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BKK - CNX
3h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
12h 4m฿665–1,125
Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai is to train which costs ฿220 - ฿1700 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 3h and costs ฿1000 - ฿4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from สายใต้ใหม่ ตลิ่งชัน and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok and Chiang Mai is 606 km. The road distance is 684 km.
The best way to get from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus via เซ็นทรัลลาดพร้าว;Central Ladprao which takes 12h 1m and costs ฿550 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 station.
The best way to get from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 3h and costs ฿1000 - ฿4000. Alternatively, you can bus via เซ็นทรัลลาดพร้าว;Central Ladprao, which costs ฿550 - ฿1400 and takes 12h 1m, you could also train, which costs ฿220 - ฿1700 and takes 12h 57m.
Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai is 3h ahead of Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok. It is currently 6:54 PM in Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok and 9:54 PM in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, and two other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, 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.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–4,300
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,100
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- 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
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,500
- 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 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 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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai is 684 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
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