There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CNX - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathomtrain
- Take the train from Nakhon Phathom to Nam Toktrain
7h 42m฿1,565–6,484Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 52 / ...
- Take the train from Taling Chan to Nam Toktrain Death Railway BKK
19h 24m฿553–2,127Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Kanchanaburibus
- Take the bus from Kanchanaburi to Erawan National Parkbus
- Take the taxi from Erawan National Park to Hellfire Passtaxi
14h 8m฿1,497–2,339Drive 724.5 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Hellfire Passcar 724.5 km
10h 54m฿3,304–4,772Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CNX - BKK
- Take the train from Ban Chimphli to Nam Toktrain
7h 56m฿1,626–5,974Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Hua Hin Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hua Hin Airport (HHQ)plane CNX - HHQ
- Take the train from Hua Hin to Phetchaburitrain
- Take the train from Phetchaburi to Nakhon Pathomtrain
- Take the train from Nakhon Phathom to Nam Toktrain
9h 29m฿2,128–7,695Train to Lampang, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Lampangtrain
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane LPT - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathomtrain
- Take the train from Nakhon Phathom to Nam Toktrain
10h 54m฿2,084–6,052Bus, Minivan, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Kanchanaburibus
- Take the bus from Kanchanaburi to Erawan National Parkbus
- Take the taxi from Erawan National Park to Hellfire Passtaxi
17h 13m฿1,548–6,431
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass is to train which costs ฿550 - ฿2200 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass is to fly and train which takes 7h 42m and costs ฿1500 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct train from Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Nam Tok via Srt Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station [Red Line] and Taling Chan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 24m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Hellfire Pass is 805 km. The road distance is 724.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 8m and costs ฿1500 - ฿2400.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass is 724 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass.
There are 69+ hotels available in Hellfire Pass.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Hellfire Pass, Thailand?
You can take a train from Chiang Mai to Hellfire Pass via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Srt Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station [Red Line], Srt Taling Chan [Light Red Line], Taling Chan, and Nam Tok in around 19h 24m.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hua Hin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,500
Flights from Lampang to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–2,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,700
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,500
Train operators
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿19–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿19–25
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–280
Train from Nakhon Phathom to Nam Tok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–65
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- 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 Taling Chan to Nam Tok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿60–85
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–350
Train from Ban Chimphli to Nam Tok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿60–80
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–350
Train from Hua Hin to Phetchaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Phetchaburi to Nakhon Pathom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Nakhon Phathom to Nam Tok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–65
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
Train from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿25–900
- 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)
- ฿25–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Pathom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿19–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿19–25
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–280
Train from Nakhon Phathom to Nam Tok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿50–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–65
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
Bus operators
- Website
- Sasanan Transportation
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Kanchanaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,400
- Schedules at
- Sasanan Transportation
Bus from Kanchanaburi to Erawan National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Kanchanaburi to Erawan National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿50
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- Bangkok Busline
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,336
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Bangkok Busline
- Express
- ฿859
- VIP
- ฿1,002
- VIP 24
- ฿1,336
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,274
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,200
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,250
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Viriya Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–850
- Schedules at
- Viriya Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 213 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kittikarn Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿729
- Website
- Kittikarn Tour
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–5,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 81 813 5639
- [email protected]
- Website
- Win Happy
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Kanchanaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿160–170
- Schedules at
- Win Happy
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ฿750–950
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +669985550988
- Website
- taxi289.com
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +669985550988
- Website
- taxi289.com
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