There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane CNX - UBP
3h 15m฿2,551–4,971Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthayatrain 8 Chiang Mai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II AC / ...
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Ubon Ratchathanitrain 23
19h 27m฿366–1,762Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathanibus 874 / ...
17h฿800–1,400Drive 906.2 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathanicar 906.2 km
13h 32m฿3,471–5,014Bus via Kham Khuean Kaeo
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Kham Khuean Kaeobus Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 - Kham Khuean Kaeo
- Take the bus from Kham Khuean Kaeo to Ubon Ratchathanibus 874
18h 21m฿771–1,132
Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani is to train which costs ฿360 - ฿1800 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs ฿2500 - ฿5000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Ubon Ratchathani. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Ubon Ratchathani via Ayutthaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani is 743 km. The road distance is 906.2 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs ฿800 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs ฿2500 - ฿5000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿800 - ฿1400 and takes 17h, you could also train, which costs ฿360 - ฿1800 and takes 19h 27m.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet Air, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Phetprasert Tour operates a bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani 3 times a day. Tickets cost ฿800–1,100 and the journey takes 17h. Nakhonchai Air also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
Train from Ayutthaya to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿170–220
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–500
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,600
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Ayutthaya to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,100
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿900–1,100
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Kham Khuean Kaeo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,100
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿800–950
Bus from Kham Khuean Kaeo to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿70–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿70–85
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,400
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
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Booking & Getting There
Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Ubon Ratchathani station.
Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Ayutthaya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani is 906 km. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani.
Book your Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani train tickets online with 12go.asia.
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