There are 8 ways to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai by car, plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Drive to Trang Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kuala Perlis to Trang-Airport-TSTcar
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TST - CNX
6h 46m฿3,200–6,511Train
cheapest- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
30h 4m฿828–3,100Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Maibus 874 / ...
28h 13m฿2,303–3,210Drive 1,688.3 km
- Drive from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Maicar 1,688.3 km
23h 18m฿6,346–9,166Bus to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitrabus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane AOR - CNX
9h 10m฿5,276–17,378Bus, Minivan to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Changlunbus
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yaibus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HDY - CNX
8h 6m฿3,028–5,775Ferry, bus, Minivan
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lantaferry
- Take the bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
42h 4m฿4,384–10,491Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lantaferry
- Take the bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminalbus 757
- Take the train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
42h 11m฿1,562–7,844
Trang Airport (TST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai is to train which costs ฿800 - ฿3100 and takes 30h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai is to drive and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs ฿3200 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Padang Besar and arriving at Chiang Mai via Hat Yai and Phitsanulok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Arau and arriving at Chiang Mai via Padang Besar, Hat Yai and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 4m.
The distance between Kuala Perlis and Chiang Mai is 1440 km. The road distance is 1688.3 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai without a car is to Minivan and bus which takes 28h 13m and costs ฿2300 - ฿3300.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, depart from Padang Besar station.
Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Padang Besar station.
The best way to get from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai is to Minivan and bus which takes 28h 13m and costs ฿2300 - ฿3300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿800 - ฿3100 and takes 30h 4m.
What companies run services between Kuala Perlis, Malaysia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai via Arau, Padang Besar, Padang Besar, Hat Yai, Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, and Phitsanulok in around 28h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai via Arau, Padang Besar, Hat Yai, and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 30h 4m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,900
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,900
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–4,800
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–24,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–21,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–24,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–21,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–21,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–14,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- 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)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- 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)
- ฿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
- 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 Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–900
- 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)
- ฿270–330
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿280–360
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿610–670
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 Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–460
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿340–400
- Phone
- 019-627 9129
- [email protected]
- Website
- saniexpress.com.my
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–170
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Changlun
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿65–110
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Website
- buscooperativekrabi.com
Bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–140
- Website
- www.buscooperativekrabi.com
- 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
- ฿3,100–4,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–260
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿122–284
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿122
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿284
Ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿122–284
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿122
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿284
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, arrive at Hat Yai Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Kuala Perlis. It is currently 10:36 AM in Kuala Perlis and 9:36 AM in Chiang Mai.
Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai is 1688 km. It takes approximately 23h 18m to drive from Kuala Perlis to Chiang Mai.
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