There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Chaiya by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CNX - URT
2h 25m฿3,087–6,491Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 8 Chiang Mai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II AC / ...
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chaiyatrain 169 Hua Lamphong - Yala - Class II Fan / ...
22h 15m฿418–1,762Bus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่ to สหกรณ์สุราษฎร์ธานี จำกัด;Surat Thani Cooperative Limitedbus 9912
19h 53m฿1,608–6,371Drive 1,267.5 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Chaiyacar 1,267.5 km
17h 8m฿4,764–6,882Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hinbus
- Take the train from Hua Hin to Chaiyatrain 169 Hua Lamphong - Yala - Class II Fan / ...
21h 6m฿1,067–2,465
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Chaiya is to train which costs ฿410 - ฿1800 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Chaiya is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs ฿3000 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Chaiya. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at สหกรณ์สุราษฎร์ธานี จำกัด;Surat Thani Cooperative Limited via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station and สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Chiang Mai to Chaiya. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Chaiya via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Chaiya is 1105 km. The road distance is 1267.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Chaiya without a car is to bus which takes 19h 53m and costs ฿1600 - ฿6500.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Chiang Mai to Chaiya, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Chaiya bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai to Chaiya train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Chaiya is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs ฿3000 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1600 - ฿6500 and takes 19h 53m, you could also train, which costs ฿410 - ฿1800 and takes 22h 15m.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Chaiya, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Chaiya via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, and สหกรณ์สุราษฎร์ธานี จำกัด;Surat Thani Cooperative Limited in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–22,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–22,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,400
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- 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)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chaiya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- 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)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–270
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿510–560
Train from Hua Hin to Chaiya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿130–900
- 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)
- ฿170–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–450
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่ to สหกรณ์สุราษฎร์ธานี จำกัด;Surat Thani Cooperative Limited
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿937–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿1,249
- Express
- ฿937
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More Questions & Answers
Chiang Mai to Chaiya bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Chiang Mai to Chaiya train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Chaiya is 1268 km. It takes approximately 17h 8m to drive from Chiang Mai to Chaiya.
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