There are 8 ways to get from Krabi to Mae Rim by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Krabi Airport
best- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KBV - CNX
4h 39m฿2,858–7,694Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ao Nang McDonalds to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain Ao Nang McDonalds - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
28h 2m฿1,488–3,142Bus via Surat Thani
- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thanibus Sapthaweephol Krabi Office - Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani
- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani - Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
15h 15m฿2,381–2,441Drive 1,460.2 km
- Drive from Krabi to Mae Rimcar 1,460.2 km
19h 30m฿5,593–8,079Bus to Surat Thani, fly
- Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Surat Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane URT - CNX
8h 13m฿3,042–7,142Bus to Trang Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kong Ka Pier to Trang Airportbus
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TST - CNX
7h 38m฿3,150–5,282Bus
- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus Sapthaweephol Krabi Office - Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
25h 44m฿1,951Bus via Ko Tao
- Take the bus from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay to Mae Haad Koh Taobus Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay - Mae Haad Koh Tao / ...
- Take the bus from Maehad Pier Koh Tao to Chiang Mai Hotel Transferbus Maehad Pier Koh Tao - Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer / ...
30h฿4,115–4,710
Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krabi to Mae Rim is to bus which costs ฿1951 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Krabi to Mae Rim is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs ฿2800 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Krabi to Mae Rim station. However, there are services departing from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office and arriving at Arcade Chiangmai Bus station via Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Krabi to Mae Rim. However, there are services departing from Ao Nang McDonalds and arriving at Chiang Mai via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 2m.
The distance between Krabi and Mae Rim is 1221 km. The road distance is 1460.2 km.
The best way to get from Krabi to Mae Rim without a car is to bus via Surat Thani which takes 15h 15m and costs ฿2350 - ฿2450.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Krabi to Mae Rim, including transfers.
Krabi to Mae Rim bus services, operated by Southern Transport, depart from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office station.
Krabi to Mae Rim train services, operated by Van2Travel Train, depart from Ao Nang McDonalds station.
The best way to get from Krabi to Mae Rim is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs ฿2800 - ฿8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Surat Thani, which costs ฿2350 - ฿2450 and takes 15h 15m, you could also train, which costs ฿1400 - ฿3200 and takes 28h 2m.
What companies run services between Krabi, Thailand and Mae Rim, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Mae Rim via Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani and Arcade Chiangmai Bus station in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,200
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–7,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,700
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–19,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–11,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–9,500
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Ao Nang McDonalds to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,800
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
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
- 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
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- +66 2 240 1040
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿338
- Book at
- Southern Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 243 1043
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 218 1018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
Bus from Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,813
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
Bus from Sapthaweephol Krabi Office to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,875
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 216 1016
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿592
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,380
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Bus from Kong Ka Pier to Trang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿532
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- (Service Counter) / +66 81 891 7991
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Kong Ka Pier to Trang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500
- Book at
- Nopphayar Trans and Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Bus from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,700
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 227 1027
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,105
- Book at
- Holiday Travel Agency
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay to Mae Haad Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Maehad Pier Koh Tao to Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,950
- Website
- Next Step Journey
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Booking & Getting There
Krabi to Mae Rim bus services, operated by Southern Transport, arrive at Sapthaweephol Office Surat Thani station.
Krabi to Mae Rim train services, operated by Van2Travel Train, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krabi to Mae Rim is 1460 km. It takes approximately 19h 30m to drive from Krabi to Mae Rim.
There are 3412+ hotels available in Mae Rim.


