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How to get fromChiang Mai to Sumatraby plane, train, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Sumatra by plane, train, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane CNX - PKU
    5h 15m
    Rp 2,100,000–7,000,000

  2. Train, taxi, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 52
    2. Take the train from Bang Bamru to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    4. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    5. Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    6. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    41h 8m
    Rp 1,298,240–2,660,342

  3. Bus, ferry via Bangkok

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Sungai Kolokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Serembanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dicksonbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    44h 14m
    Rp 1,628,231–9,501,121

  4. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane CNX - PDG
    5h 35m
    Rp 2,300,000–8,000,000

  5. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane CNX - PLM
    7h 30m
    Rp 2,100,000–7,500,000

  6. Train, bus, ferry via Malacca

    1. Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 52
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain train 45
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai station to Melaka Tollbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    43h 45m
    Rp 1,399,762–2,371,864

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 52
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain train 45
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai station to Malacca Sentralbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    44h 10m
    Rp 1,445,628–2,417,730

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Komtar Towerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Serembanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dicksonbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    2d 2h
    Rp 3,354,844–4,689,993

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRp 2,147,249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,053.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Sumatra, Indonesia?

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) twice daily.

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