There are 9 ways to get from Klang to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, train, car, or tram
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Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SZB - CNX
5h 8m฿5,511–13,603Train via Padang Besar
cheapest- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 9
39h 26m฿687–2,454Bus
- Take the bus from Klang to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
38h 20m฿2,610–16,770Drive 2,137.7 km
- Drive from Klang to Chiang Maicar 2,137.7 km
27h 55m฿9,817–14,180Tram, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the tram from Klang to Kl Sentraltram
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KUL - CNX
7h 34m฿4,462–9,801Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lampang, train
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Lampang (LPT)plane SZB - LPT
- Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Maitrain
12h 45m฿5,656–16,663Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Lampang, train
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lampang (LPT)plane KUL - LPT
- Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Maitrain
13h 21m฿3,607–13,861Train, bus
- Take the train from Klang to Kepong Sentraltrain
- Take the bus from Kepong to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Dannok to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Maibus 198
39h 7m฿3,276–4,285Train
- Take the train from Klang to Sungai Bulohtrain
- Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 9
44h 29m฿713–2,503
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Klang to Chiang Mai is to train via Padang Besar which costs ฿650 - ฿2500 and takes 39h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Klang to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs ฿5500 - ฿14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Klang to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Klang and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Sungai Kolok and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Klang to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Klang and arriving at Chiang Mai via Kuala Lumpur, Padang Besar and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 26m.
The distance between Klang and Chiang Mai is 1788 km. The road distance is 2137.7 km.
The best way to get from Klang to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 38h 20m and costs ฿2600 - ฿17000.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Klang to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Klang to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, depart from Klang station.
Klang to Chiang Mai train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kuala Lumpur station.
The best way to get from Klang to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs ฿5500 - ฿14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2600 - ฿17000 and takes 38h 20m, you could also train via Padang Besar, which costs ฿650 - ฿2500 and takes 39h 26m.
What companies run services between Klang, Malaysia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Malindo Airways, Thai AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Klang to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Rantau Panjang, Sungai Kolok, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 38h 20m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–12,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Senai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lampang via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lampang via Senai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lampang via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–12,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–20,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–14,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–9,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–13,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–160
- Express
- ฿360–550
Tram from Klang to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿8–130
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿8–13
- Express
- ฿90–130
Train from Sungai Buloh to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–170
- Express
- ฿380–550
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–950
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿310–370
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿330–430
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿650–750
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿25–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿25–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿25–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿25–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Klang to Kepong Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–140
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Klang to Sungai Buloh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–160
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Klang to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–5,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,285
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- VIP
- ฿969
- Express
- ฿600–750
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿849–1,115
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- First Class
- ฿1,115
- Gold Class
- ฿849
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,255
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- ฿980
- Super VIP
- ฿1,255
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–850
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
Bus from Kepong to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,300
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
- Website
- Piya Chai Patthana
Bus from Dannok to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–2,400
- Schedules at
- Piya Chai Patthana
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿320–440
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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Booking & Getting There
Klang to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, arrive at Rantau Panjang station.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Klang. It is currently 3:29 PM in Klang and 2:29 PM in Chiang Mai.
Klang to Chiang Mai train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Klang to Chiang Mai is 2138 km. It takes approximately 27h 55m to drive from Klang to Chiang Mai.
There are 3400+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.




































