There are 7 ways to get from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Hat Yai
best- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HDY - CNX
3h 32m฿2,860–5,560Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 32 Hat Yai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - 1st Class Sleeper / ...
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
25h 45m฿490–1,762Bus via Phitsanulok
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Maibus 874 / ...
24h 10m฿1,987–2,761Drive 1,614.4 km
- Drive from Hat Yai to Chiang Maicar 1,614.4 km
21h 59m฿6,065–8,761Taxi to Trang Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Hat Yai to Trang-Airport-TSTtaxi
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TST - CNX
5h 59m฿4,208–7,519Train via Bangkok
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphongtrain 38 Sungai Kolok - Hua Lamphong - Class II Sleeper AC
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Maitrain 7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
32h 5m฿502–1,762Bus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
33h 50m฿3,722–5,872
Hat Yai to Chiang Mai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai is to train which costs ฿490 - ฿1800 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs ฿2800 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Hat Yai and arriving at Chiang Mai via Phitsanulok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Hat Yai and arriving at Chiang Mai via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Hat Yai and Chiang Mai is 1339 km. The road distance is 1614.4 km.
The best way to get from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus via Phitsanulok which takes 24h 10m and costs ฿1900 - ฿2800.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Hat Yai to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Piya Chai Patthana, depart from Hat Yai station.
Hat Yai to Chiang Mai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Hat Yai station.
The best way to get from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs ฿2800 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus via Phitsanulok, which costs ฿1900 - ฿2800 and takes 24h 10m, you could also train, which costs ฿490 - ฿1800 and takes 25h 45m.
What companies run services between Hat Yai, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and four other airlines fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai via Phitsanulok Bus Terminal and Phitsanulok in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–4,700
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,200
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–21,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–23,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–21,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–23,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–14,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- 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)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- 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)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
Train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- 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)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- 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)
- ฿220–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–550
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿330–460
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿340–400
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–4,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–2,100
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Hat Yai Taxi 24
- Phone
- +66 85 0801987
Taxi Hat Yai
- Phone
- +66 81-5415418
- Website
- hadyaitaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hat Yai to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Piya Chai Patthana, arrive at Phitsanulok Bus Terminal station.
Hat Yai to Chiang Mai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hat Yai to Chiang Mai is 1614 km. It takes approximately 21h 59m to drive from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai.
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