There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Grand Palace by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CNX - DMK
1h 57m฿1,395–3,367Train
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 / ...
11h 14m฿253–912Bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
10h 35m฿858–1,275Drive 686.2 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Grand Palacecar 686.2 km
8h 51m฿2,572–3,714Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CNX - BKK
2h 26m฿1,415–3,828Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
12h฿603–5,230
Chiang Mai to Grand Palace by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Grand Palace is to train which costs ฿250 - ฿950 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Grand Palace is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs ฿1400 - ฿3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Grand Palace. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at ตรงข้ามท่าราชวรดิษฐ์;Ratcha Woradit Pier via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Chiang Mai to Grand Palace. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai via MRT บางซื่อ;Mrt Bang Sue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Grand Palace is 594 km. The road distance is 686.2 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Grand Palace without a car is to bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal which takes 10h 35m and costs ฿850 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Chiang Mai to Grand Palace, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Grand Palace bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai to Grand Palace train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Grand Palace is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs ฿1400 - ฿3400. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, which costs ฿850 - ฿1300 and takes 10h 35m, you could also train, which costs ฿250 - ฿950 and takes 11h 14m.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Grand Palace, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and two other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) hourly. Alternatively, Nakhonchai Air operates a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal every 3 hours. Tickets cost ฿800–1,251 and the journey takes 9h 21m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,300
- Website
- nokair.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
- 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
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,900
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,900
- 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
- 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
- ฿800–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,255
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- ฿980
- Super VIP
- ฿1,255
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–5,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–950
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chiang Mai to Grand Palace bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Chiang Mai to Grand Palace train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Grand Palace is 686 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Chiang Mai to Grand Palace.
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