There are 6 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 39m฿4,745–6,688Train, 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 Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nang Rong Station Burirambus
16h 20m฿998–1,932Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Mochit to Nang Rongbus Mochit - Nang Rong
16h 25m฿1,359–6,072Drive 802.2 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rungcar 802.2 km
11h 57m฿3,073–4,439Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthayatrain
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Lam Plai Mattrain 23
- Take the taxi from Lam Plai Mat to Khao Phanom Rungtaxi
16h 25m฿1,086–2,762Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Surinbus
- Take the bus from Surin to Nang Rongbus 831 Mukdahan
17h 6m฿2,294–2,561
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Buri Ram (BFV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung is to train and bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿2000 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 39m and costs ฿4700 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 and arriving at Nang Rong via Mochit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
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 16h 20m and costs ฿1000 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, depart from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 station.
Chiang Mai to Khao Phanom Rung bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal 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 17+ 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 Bus Terminal 3 to Khao Phanom Rung via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Mochit, and Nang Rong in around 16h 25m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–8,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Buri Ram via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–5,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- 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 Ayutthaya to Lam Plai Mat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿90–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- Thai Railway
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,600
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Ayutthaya to Lam Plai Mat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–1,300
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,286
- 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
- ฿1,100–1,300
- 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
- Website
- Kantharalak
Bus from Mochit to Nang Rong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿430–490
- Schedules at
- Kantharalak
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Chiang Mai to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,150
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- 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
- 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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