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How to get fromKL Sentral to Chiang Maiby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from KL Sentral to Chiang Mai by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane KUL - CNX
    6h 27m
    ฿4,457–9,626

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain train
    38h 36m
    ฿609–2,352

  3. Bus, Minivan

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus bus
    27h 25m
    ฿3,219–3,747

  4. Train via Padang Besar

    1. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain train
    33h 50m
    ฿1,218–2,333

  5. Drive  2,143.1 km

    1. Drive from KL Sentral to Chiang Maicar car 2,143.1 km
    27h 32m
    ฿8,209–11,857

  6. Train, fly to Lampang

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lampang (LPT)plane plane KUL - LPT
    3. Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Maitrain train
    12h 14m
    ฿3,500–13,886

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Uttaradit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Uttaradit to Chiang Maibus bus 876
    35h 25m
    ฿2,786–3,885

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,068Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,871.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

You can take a bus from KL Sentral to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station via Butterworth Bus Terminal, Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Surathani Talad Kaset Station, and Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani in around 27h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from KL Sentral to Chiang Mai via Kuala Lumpur, Padang Besar, Padang Besar, and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 33h 50m.

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