There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Kham by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CNX - URT
2h 3m฿2,947–6,321Train
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 train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 31 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Hat Yai - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
20h 35m฿438–1,762Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Surat Thani Bus Terminalbus
22h฿1,398–2,451Drive 1,304.5 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Tha Khamcar 1,304.5 km
17h 43m฿4,903–7,083Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Surat Thani Talad Kaset 2bus
32h 31m฿3,589–4,809
Chiang Mai to Tha Kham by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Kham is to train which costs ฿430 - ฿1800 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Kham is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs ฿2900 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Tha Kham station. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at Surat Thani station via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal and Surathani Talad Kaset Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Chiang Mai to Tha Kham station. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Surat Thani Train Station via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Tha Kham is 1084 km. The road distance is 1304.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Kham without a car is to train which takes 20h 35m and costs ฿430 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Kham, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Tha Kham bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai to Tha Kham train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Tha Kham is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs ฿2900 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿430 - ฿1800 and takes 20h 35m, you could also bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿1400 - ฿2500 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Tha Kham, Surat Thani, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chiang Mai to Surat Thani Train Station via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–22,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–22,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,400
- 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
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
- 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
- ฿850–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Surat Thani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿585–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿910
- Express
- ฿585
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–4,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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More Questions & Answers
Chiang Mai to Tha Kham bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Chiang Mai to Tha Kham train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Tha Kham is 1305 km. It takes approximately 17h 43m to drive from Chiang Mai to Tha Kham.
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