There are 9 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Khon Kaen Airport, train
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane CNX - KKC
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Ban Phaitrain
4h฿1,615–4,305Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthayatrain 8 Chiang Mai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II AC / ...
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Ban Phaitrain
15h 33m฿326–1,862Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaenbus 874
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Ban Phaibus
13h 37m฿644–2,403Drive 656 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Ban Phaicar 656 km
10h 17m฿2,459–3,551Fly to Buri Ram, taxi
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane CNX - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Ban Phaitaxi
5h 19m฿5,398–8,809Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane CNX - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Ban Phaitaxi
3h 36m฿3,869–6,847Fly to Roi Et Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)plane CNX - ROI
- Take the bus from Roi Et to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Ban Phaibus
8h 27m฿4,542–5,888Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CNX - DMK
- Take the train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Ban Phaitrain
8h 15m฿1,488–4,398Bus via Nakhon Ratchasima
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasimabus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ban Phaibus
16h 27m฿1,017–1,485
Chiang Mai to Ban Phai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai is to train which costs ฿320 - ฿1900 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 36m and costs ฿3800 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Ban Phai via Khon Kaen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Ban Phai via Ayutthaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Ban Phai is 531 km. The road distance is 656 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai without a car is to bus which takes 13h 37m and costs ฿600 - ฿2400.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Ban Phai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Ban Phai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai is to bus which takes 13h 37m and costs ฿600 - ฿2400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿320 - ฿1900 and takes 15h 33m.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Ban Phai, Khon Kaen, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai via Khon Kaen in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai via Ayutthaya in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,400
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–8,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–20,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Khon Kaen Airport, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Roi Et Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–7,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Roi Et Airport via Surat Thani, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Roi Et Airport via Khon Kaen Airport, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,300
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Udon Thani International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,600
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khon Kaen to Ban Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿14–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿14–19
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
Train from Ayutthaya to Ban Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿130–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿170–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–450
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿824–829
- Ordinary Train
- ฿190–1,000
Train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Ban Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿140–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿140–190
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿430–470
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿929–934
- Ordinary Train
- ฿210–1,100
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿650–800
Bus from Roi Et to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–210
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿110–130
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Khon Kaen to Ban Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿65–85
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Khon Kaen to Ban Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿65–85
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ban Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- VIP
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Express
- ฿800–950
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–2,400
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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More Questions & Answers
Chiang Mai to Ban Phai bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Khon Kaen station.
Chiang Mai to Ban Phai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Ayutthaya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Ban Phai is 656 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Chiang Mai to Ban Phai.
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