There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai by plane, taxi, bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Fly Chiang Mai to Don Muang • 3h 1m
Cheapest option
Train • 10h 5m
5 alternative options
Fly Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi • 3h 9m
Taxi to Lampang, fly to Suvarnabhumi • 3h 38m
Bus via Border Patrol Police • 9h 13m
Bus • 9h 30m
Drive • 9h 36m
Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai by bus
The bus journey time between Chiang Mai and Phaya Thai is around 9h 30m and covers a distance of around 682 km. Operated by Bangkok Busline, the Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai bus service departs from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 and arrives in Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. Typically 42 buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai is to train which costs ฿210 - ฿1600 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ฿900 - ฿4000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 and arriving at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Phaya Thai is 590 km. The road distance is 683.3 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai without a car is to bus via Border Patrol Police which takes 9h 13m and costs ฿500 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, depart from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 station.
Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ฿900 - ฿4000. Alternatively, you can bus via Border Patrol Police, which costs ฿500 - ฿1100 and takes 9h 13m, you could also train, which costs ฿210 - ฿1600 and takes 10h 5m.
- Distance: 589.7 km
- Duration: 3h 1m
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Phaya Thai, Thailand?
Nok Air, Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Bangkok Busline operates a bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Sombat Tour Viphavadee 13 every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿550 - ฿1000 and the journey takes 9h. Sombat Tour also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950 - ฿4400
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang via Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿950 - ฿4400
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950 - ฿4200
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1000 - ฿4400
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1000 - ฿4400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1300 - ฿5500
Flights from Lampang to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2000 - ฿5000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1100 - ฿4500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1500 - ฿6500
Flights from Lampang to Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2000 - ฿5000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4800 - ฿7000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210 - ฿1600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://www.railway.co.th/
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210 - ฿300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700 - ฿1000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440 - ฿600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1200 - ฿1600
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Sombat Tour Viphavadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550 - ฿1000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Premium Economy
- ฿594
- Business Class
- ฿693
- VIP 24
- ฿900 - ฿1000
- Express
- ฿664
- VIP
- ฿763
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550 - ฿1000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Premium Economy
- ฿594
- Business Class
- ฿693
- VIP 24
- ฿900 - ฿1000
- Express
- ฿664
- VIP
- ฿763
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿500 - ฿1100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Star
- ฿519
- Super
- ฿599
- Supreme
- ฿819
- Express
- ฿650 - ฿800
- VIP
- ฿1016
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- ฿1100 - ฿1400
The Best Taxi Chiang Mai
- Phone
- 0988237385
- Website
- thebesttaxichiangmai.com
Taxi Kingdom
- Phone
- +66 94 620 5134
- Website
- taxikingdom.com
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Chiang Mai Aiport
- Phone
- +66 53 201307
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More Questions & Answers
Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, arrive at Sombat Tour Viphavadee 13 station.
Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai is 683 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Chiang Mai to Phaya Thai.
There are 3407+ hotels available in Phaya Thai. Prices start at ฿1400 per night.