There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh by plane, bus, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phnom Penh (KTI)plane CNX - KTI
- Take the bus from Techo International Airport to Canadia Gardenbus
5h 47m$127–179Train, 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 Phnom Penhbus
23h 48m$41–60Bus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penhbus
22h 56m$60–72Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penhbus
27h 22m$56–195
Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh is to train and bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh is to fly and bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at Phnom Penh via นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Phnom Penh is 1075 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh without a car is to bus which takes 22h 56m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Book your Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 528+ hotels available in Phnom Penh.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Phnom Penh, Cambodia?
You can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 22h 56m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phnom Penh via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- 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
- $6–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $16–18
- Phone
- (855) 097 2473 773
- Website
- tourismcambodia.com
Bus from Techo International Airport to Canadia Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- tourismcambodia.com
- 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
- $25–38
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- $38
- Gold Class
- $29
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- $30
- Super VIP
- $38
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- travelmartbangkok.com
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