There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Bua Yai by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Buri Ram, taxi
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane CNX - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Bua Yaitaxi
5h 4m฿5,183–8,582Train
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 Bua Yai Junction Stationtrain
14h 37m฿306–1,762Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3bus
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Bua Yai Junction Stationtrain
14h 19m฿601–1,669Drive 681.2 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Bua Yaicar 681.2 km
10h 5m฿2,543–3,673Fly to Khon Kaen Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane CNX - KKC
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Bua Yai Junction Stationtrain
4h 40m฿1,630–4,292Fly 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 Bua Yaitaxi
4h 46m฿4,562–7,630Fly 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 Bua Yai Junction Stationtrain
7h 19m฿1,463–4,186Bus, train via Ban Phai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaenbus 874
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Ban Phaibus
- Take the train from Ban Phai to Bua Yai Junction Stationtrain
15h 19m฿665–3,233
Chiang Mai to Bua Yai by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Bua Yai is to train which costs ฿300 - ฿1800 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Bua Yai is to fly and train which takes 4h 40m and costs ฿1600 - ฿4300.
No, there is no direct train from Chiang Mai to Bua Yai station. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Bua Yai Junction Station via Ayutthaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Bua Yai is 724 km. The road distance is 681.2 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Bua Yai without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 19m and costs ฿600 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Chiang Mai to Bua Yai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Bua Yai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Bua Yai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Ayutthaya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Bua Yai is 681 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Chiang Mai to Bua Yai.
Book your Chiang Mai to Bua Yai train tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Bua Yai, Thailand?
You can take a train from Chiang Mai to Bua Yai Junction Station via Ayutthaya in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- airasia.com
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 Khon Kaen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,300
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 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
- railway.co.th
Train from Khon Kaen to Bua Yai Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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 Bua Yai Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿380–420
Train from Khon Kaen to Bua Yai Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
Train from Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang to Bua Yai Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿120–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿170–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿120–160
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–440
Train from Ban Phai to Bua Yai Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿21–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿21–27
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿500–750
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿600–750
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
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Khon Kaen to Ban Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿65–85
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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