There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Kelantan by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Narathiwat Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane CNX - NAW
- Drive from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Tumpatcar
5h 23mRM 676–1,046Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sungai Koloktrain
- Drive from Sungai Kolok to Kota Bharucar
31h 28mRM 85–244Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolokbus
37h 27mRM 229–1,364Drive 1,897.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Kota Bharucar 1,897.4 km
26h 17mRM 874–1,263Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CNX - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sungai Koloktrain
8h 13mRM 362–771Bus to Lampang, fly to Narathiwat Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampangbus
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane LPT - NAW
- Drive from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Tumpatcar
21h 42mRM 776–1,316Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phayaobus 198
- Take the bus from Phayao to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong to Terminal Kota Bharubus
40h 22mRM 402–511
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Kelantan is to train and drive which costs RM 85 - RM 250 and takes 31h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Kelantan is to fly and drive which takes 5h 23m and costs RM 650 - RM 1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Kelantan. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at Sungai Kolok via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 27m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Kelantan is 1507 km. The road distance is 1897.4 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Kelantan without a car is to bus which takes 40h 22m and costs RM 400 - RM 550.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Chiang Mai to Kelantan, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Kelantan bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Kelantan bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Phayao station.
Kelantan is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 8:40 AM in Chiang Mai and 9:40 AM in Kelantan.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Kelantan is 1897 km. It takes approximately 26h 17m to drive from Chiang Mai to Kelantan.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Kelantan, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kota Bharu via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal, and Sungai Kolok in around 37h 27m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–650
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–650
Flights from Lampang to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–550
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–3,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–3,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,700
- 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
- RM 26–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 28–35
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 26–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 65–71
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 45–65
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 95–105
Train from Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 16–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 9–12
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 41–44
- 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
- RM 100–154
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- RM 154
- Gold Class
- RM 117
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 11–23
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- RM 11–14
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- [email protected]
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Sungai Nibong to Terminal Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–120
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
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