There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane CNX - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Khao Phanom Rungtaxi
4h 44m฿5,007–9,001Train, bus
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 bus from Mochit to Prakhon Chaibus
15h 52m฿965–1,705Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Surinbus
- Take the bus from Surin to Nang Rongbus 831 Mukdahan
17h 6m฿2,287–2,643Drive 802.2 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rungcar 802.2 km
11h 57m฿3,013–4,352Train, bus via Nang Rong
- 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 bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nang Rong Station Burirambus
16h 20m฿998–1,932Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthayatrain
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Lam Plai Mattrain
- Take the taxi from Lam Plai Mat to Khao Phanom Rungtaxi
16h 49m฿1,086–2,762Bus via Yasothon
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Yasothonbus 874
- Take the bus from Yasothon to Nang Rongbus 831 Mukdahan
21h 2m฿1,972–2,422
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Buri Ram (BFV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung is to train and bus which costs ฿950 - ฿1800 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 44m and costs ฿5000 - ฿9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Nang Rong via Surin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Khao Phanom Rung is 698 km. The road distance is 802.2 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 52m and costs ฿950 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Surin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung is 802 km. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung.
There are 16+ hotels available in Khao Phanom Rung.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Khao Phanom Rung, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung via Surin and Nang Rong in around 17h 6m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–8,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–20,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–8,000
- 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 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 Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- 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)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
Train from Ayutthaya to Lam Plai Mat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿90–900
- 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)
- ฿140–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿90–120
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿350–390
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Mochit to Prakhon Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿480–510
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sawadee-surin
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nang Rong Station Buriram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sawadee-surin
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- [email protected]
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Surin to Nang Rong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Yasothon to Nang Rong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Yasothon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,000
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿800–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
All Thai Taxi Company
- Phone
- +66 2 018 9799
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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