There are 12 ways to get from Malacca to Chiang Mai by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2bus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KUL - CNX
7h 45m฿3,951–8,358Bus, train via Sungai Petani
cheapest- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Petanibus
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besartrain
- 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
39h 12m฿1,161–4,123Bus via Phitsanulok
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Maibus 874 / ...
36h 16m฿2,742–4,166Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Stationbus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
37h 16m฿1,302–3,206Drive 2,279.2 km
- Drive from Malacca to Chiang Maicar 2,279.2 km
29h 27m฿8,575–12,387Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the bus from Casa del Rio Melaka to Bugis MRT Exit Dbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SIN - CNX
9h 41m฿5,523–12,335Bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminalbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane JHB - CNX
11h 15m฿5,378–8,922Bus, train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SZB - CNX
10h 35m฿5,765–13,951Fly Malacca International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Fly from Malacca International Airport (MKZ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MKZ - CNX
7h 20m฿4,339–15,164Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Lampang, bus
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2bus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lampang (LPT)plane KUL - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
12h 49m฿4,371–13,708Bus, train via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphongtrain
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Maitrain
43h 52m฿1,347–3,445Bus
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
46h 43m฿4,737–7,249
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malacca to Chiang Mai is to bus and train via Kuala Lumpur which costs ฿1300 - ฿3500 and takes 43h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Malacca to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs ฿4300 - ฿16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Malacca to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Melaka Sentral and arriving at Chiang Mai via Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai and Phitsanulok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 16m.
The distance between Malacca and Chiang Mai is 1941 km. The road distance is 2279.2 km.
The best way to get from Malacca to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus via Phitsanulok which takes 36h 16m and costs ฿2700 - ฿4200.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Malacca to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Malacca to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Melaka Sentral station.
The best way to get from Malacca to Chiang Mai is to bus via Phitsanulok which takes 36h 16m and costs ฿2700 - ฿4200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿4300 - ฿16000 and takes 7h 20m.
Malacca to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Malacca. It is currently 11:30 PM in Malacca and 10:30 PM in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Malacca, Malaysia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Melaka Sentral to Chiang Mai via Hat Yai Station, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, and Phitsanulok in around 36h 16m. Alternatively, Scoot Tigerair flies from Malacca International Airport (MKZ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) once a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–8,500
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–12,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–11,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–13,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Kuala Namu, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–16,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–13,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–13,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–10,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–11,000
Flights from Malacca International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–15,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–11,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–15,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Trengganu, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Senai International Airport, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–11,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–6,500
Flights from Senai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–12,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
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 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 Hat Yai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿14–600
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250–350
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–340
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–330
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–340
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,200
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,200
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿400–900
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿440–1,100
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- 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
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- Phone
- (+65) 6348 6909
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkkl.com.sg
Bus from Casa del Rio Melaka to Bugis MRT Exit D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Schedules at
- kkkl.com.sg
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300–440
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–270
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,400
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- [email protected]
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿285
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿98
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 1222 59897
- [email protected]
- Website
- melorinterline.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿98
- Schedules at
- melorinterline.com
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿180–250
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 017-6592527
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnasional.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–150
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,300
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
- 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/
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Is ride-sharing platform BlaBlaCar right for you?, Italian Lakes: Getting around by train, and How to get from Gatwick Airport into central London - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Malacca to Chiang Mai is 2279 km. It takes approximately 29h 27m to drive from Malacca to Chiang Mai.
Book your Malacca to Chiang Mai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 3361+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
















































