There are 6 ways to get from Khao Lak to Chiang Mai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Local Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKT - CNX
5h 43m฿2,956–6,446Bus, Minivan, train
cheapest- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Parkbus 444
- Take the bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Townbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
28h 49m฿871–2,482Local Bus, bus
- Take the bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
27h 2m฿3,276–4,476Drive 1,445.3 km
- Drive from Khao Lak to Chiang Maicar 1,445.3 km
19h 48m฿5,416–7,823Bus to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to บ้านอ่าวนาง;Ban Ao Nangbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KBV - CNX
6h 48m฿3,027–6,948Bus, Minivan to Surat Thani, fly
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Parkbus
- Take the bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Townbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane URT - CNX
8h 54m฿3,226–6,812
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khao Lak to Chiang Mai is to bus and Minivan and train which costs ฿850 - ฿2500 and takes 28h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Khao Lak to Chiang Mai is to Local Bus and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs ฿2900 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Khao Lak to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Khao Lak and arriving at Chiang Mai via Phuket Bus Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 2m.
The distance between Khao Lak and Chiang Mai is 1315 km. The road distance is 1445.3 km.
The best way to get from Khao Lak to Chiang Mai without a car is to Local Bus and bus which takes 27h 2m and costs ฿3200 - ฿4500.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Khao Lak to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Khao Lak to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Khao Lak station.
Khao Lak to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Phuket Bus Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Khao Lak to Chiang Mai is 1445 km. It takes approximately 19h 48m to drive from Khao Lak to Chiang Mai.
Book your Khao Lak to Chiang Mai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Khao Lak, Phangnga, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Khao Lak to Chiang Mai via Phuket Bus Terminal 2 in around 27h 2m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,900
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,900
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–5,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–5,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–4,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–19,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–19,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–15,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–6,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
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
Bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿77
Bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿77
- 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
- ฿3,200–4,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to บ้านอ่าวนาง;Ban Ao Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–270
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Town
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290–450
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Town
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290–450
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
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