There are 3 ways to get from Medan to Chiang Mai by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KNO - CNX
9h 27m฿3,874–11,121Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Belawan to Batu Amparferry
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Pasir Gudangferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Pasir Gudang 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
2d 21h฿3,444–19,226Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KNO - CEI
- Take the bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
13h 13m฿4,799–12,176
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Chiang Mai is to ferry and bus which costs ฿3400 - ฿20000 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which takes 9h 27m and costs ฿3800 - ฿12000.
The distance between Medan and Chiang Mai is 1722 km.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Medan to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
There are 3330+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Medan to Chiang Mai. However, you can take the train to Kuala Namu, walk to Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO airport, then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Medan to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Belawan, Batu Ampar, Batam Centre, Pasir Gudang, Terminal Pasir Gudang, Sungai Kolok, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–13,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–11,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–12,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–12,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–11,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–12,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
- Phone
- +62 877-7702-1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–130
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Terminal Pasir Gudang to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–2,700
- 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
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿875
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belawan to Batu Ampar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- ฿550–700
- Phone
- (07) 255-2202
- [email protected]
- Website
- pasirgudangferry.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Pasir Gudang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿579
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
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