There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Wat Arun by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CNX - DMK
- Take the bus from Thai Airways Building to Wat Phobus
2h 12m฿1,416–3,325Train
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 / ...
11h 9m฿253–912Bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
10h 50m฿865–1,275Drive 687.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Wat Aruncar 687.6 km
8h 53m฿2,585–3,733Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, subway
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CNX - BKK
- Take the subway from MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi to MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chaisubway
2h 23m฿1,418–3,976Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
12h 7m฿603–5,230
Chiang Mai to Wat Arun by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Wat Arun is to train which costs ฿250 - ฿950 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Wat Arun is to fly and bus which takes 2h 12m and costs ฿1400 - ฿3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Wat Arun. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at ตรงข้ามท่าเตียน;Opposite Tha Tian via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chiang Mai to Wat Arun. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai via MRT บางซื่อ;Mrt Bang Sue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Wat Arun is 595 km. The road distance is 687.6 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Wat Arun without a car is to bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal which takes 10h 50m and costs ฿850 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Chiang Mai to Wat Arun, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai to Wat Arun train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Wat Arun is to bus via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal which takes 10h 50m and costs ฿850 - ฿1300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿250 - ฿950 and takes 11h 9m.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Wat Arun, Thailand?
Nakhonchai Air operates a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal every 3 hours. Tickets cost ฿850–1,251 and the journey takes 9h 21m. Alternatively, State Railway of Thailand operates a train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ฿210–900 and the journey takes 10h 5m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,300
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,900
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,900
- 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
- Phone
- +66 2716 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bemplc.co.th
Subway from MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi to MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿27–40
- Schedules at
- bemplc.co.th
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Thai Airways Building to Wat Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.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
- ฿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
- 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
- ฿800–1,255
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- ฿980
- Super VIP
- ฿1,255
- 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
- ฿550–5,500
- 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
- ฿700–950
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chiang Mai to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Chiang Mai to Wat Arun train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Wat Arun is 688 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Chiang Mai to Wat Arun.
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