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How to get fromChiang Mai to Khao Lakby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Lak by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Phuket International Airport, Local Bus

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    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane CNX - HKT
    2. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lakbus bus
    5h 57m
    ฿2,968–6,134

  2. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus bus 435
    5. Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Parkbus bus 444
    26h 47m

  3. Bus, Local Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lakbus bus
    27h 6m
    ฿3,262–4,442

  4. Drive 1,442.5 km

    1. Drive from Chiang Mai to Khao Lakcar car 1,442.5 km
    19h 53m
    ฿5,406–7,808

  5. Fly to Krabi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane CNX - KBV
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus bus
    3. Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Parkbus bus
    6h 27m
    ฿3,097–7,073

  6. Fly to Surat Thani, Bus

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane CNX - URT
    2. Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus bus
    4. Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Parkbus bus
    7h 47m

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar141Weekly Planes
Duration3h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,316.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Khao Lak, Phangnga, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Khao Lak via Phuket Bus Terminal 2 in around 27h 6m.

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