There are 6 ways to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane UNN - CNX
5h 50m฿4,741–8,464Ferry, Minivan, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ko Phayam to Ranong Bus Stationferry
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chumphon to Hua Lamphongtrain
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Maitrain
32h 10m฿1,187–3,150Bus
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
22h 44m฿2,116–3,003Minivan, train
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
24h 56m฿1,682–3,505Fly to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Lampang (LPT)plane UNN - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
26h 9m฿6,061–12,314Minivan, Bus
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thanibus
- Take the bus from Surat Thani to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
34h 5m฿2,322–7,345
Ranong Airport (UNN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Mai is to ferry and Minivan and train which costs ฿1100 - ฿3200 and takes 32h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ฿4700 - ฿8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Phayam to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Ko Phayam and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Ranong Bus Station, บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
The distance between Ko Phayam and Chiang Mai is 1022 km.
The best way to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 22h 44m and costs ฿2100 - ฿3000.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Ko Phayam to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by ChokeAnan Tour, depart from Ranong Bus Station.
The best way to get from Ko Phayam to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ฿4700 - ฿8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2100 - ฿3000 and takes 22h 44m.
Ko Phayam to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by ChokeAnan Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
There are 3363+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Ko Phayam, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ko Phayam to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Ko Phayam, Ranong Bus Terminal, Ranong Bus Station, Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal, บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 22h 44m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ranong Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–7,500
Flights from Ranong Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–11,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- 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)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
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 Chumphon to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- 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)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–500
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 81 691 9669
- [email protected]
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–800
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿969
- Express
- ฿600–750
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,247
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Express
- ฿801
- VIP
- ฿935
- VIP 24
- ฿1,247
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,247
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Express
- ฿801
- VIP
- ฿935
- VIP 24
- ฿1,247
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿500–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Chumphon Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿500–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Surat Thani to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–5,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 081 771 3261
- Website
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Ko Phayam to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿200–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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