There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Chiang Mai • 5 h 39 min
$87 - $439
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 18 h 50 min
$23 - $72
6 alternative options
Bus to Lampang, fly • 7 h 46 min
$143 - $451
Bus The Transport Company • 17 h 30 min
$25 - $47
Bus Thai Sriram Tour • 19 h 4 min
$48
Train, bus via Amphoe Aranyaprathet • 22 h 31 min
$30 - $92
Train, bus #2 • 24 h 38 min
$39 - $74
Drive • 14 h 29 min
$85 - $130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap is to bus which costs ฿800 - ฿1600 and takes 17 h 30 min.
The quickest way to get from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap is to fly which costs ฿2900 - ฿15000 and takes 5 h 39 min.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Siem Reap is 797 km. The road distance is 1001.6 km.
It takes approximately 5 h 39 min to get from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Siem Reap via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17 h 30 min.
There is no direct flight from Chiang Mai Airport to Siem Reap Airport. The quickest flight takes 3 h 20 min and has one stopover.
- Distance: 498.2 miles
- Duration: 5 h 39 min
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Siem Reap, Cambodia?
Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways and eight other airlines fly from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 17 h 30 min.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $180
Flights from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $210
Flights from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Surat Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $290
Flights from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Hat Yai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $340
Flights from Lampang to Siem Reap via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $160
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Lampang to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $430
- Website
- thaismileair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $450
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Guangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap via Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Bang Sue
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6 - $9
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $13 - $18
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $22 - $30
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $35 - $50
Train from Chiang Mai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13 - $50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6 - $9
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $13 - $18
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $22 - $30
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $35 - $50
Train from Hua Lamphong to Aranyaprathet
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $35
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3 - $6
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $9 - $13
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $18 - $25
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $26 - $35
- Phone
- 056 720 720
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 27921456
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 14 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- sombattour.com
- Star
- $3
- Super
- $4
- Supreme
- $3 - $4
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 14 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Schedules at
- greenbusthailand.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $24
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $23
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- Website
- bangkokbusline.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- bangkokbusline.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- thaisriram.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Old City to Khao San Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Website
- virakbuntham.com
Bus from Poipet to Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- virakbuntham.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
Bus from Khaosan Road Travel Mart Office to Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- virakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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