There are 6 ways to get from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Take the train from Nakhon Sawan to Don Muangtrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane DMK - CNX
4h 50m฿1,498–4,445Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakhonsawan to Lampangbus Route No.90
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus 874 / ...
8h 10m฿768–868Drive 450.5 km
- Drive from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Maicar 450.5 km
6h 13m฿1,694–2,446Train to Phitsanulok, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the train from Nakhon Sawan to Phitsanuloktrain
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PHS - CNX
6h 33m฿3,953–7,655Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the train from Nakhon Sawan to Lak Sitrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BKK - CNX
5h 55m฿1,527–4,885Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Lampang, bus
- Take the train from Nakhon Sawan to Don Muangtrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lampang (LPT)plane DMK - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
7h 24m฿2,118–5,995
Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai is to bus which costs ฿750 - ฿900 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ฿1500 - ฿4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Nakhonsawan and arriving at Chiang Mai via Lampang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Nakhonsawan and Chiang Mai is 799 km. The road distance is 450.5 km.
The best way to get from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs ฿750 - ฿900.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Nakhonsawan station.
Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Lampang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai is 451 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai.
There are 3363+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Nakhonsawan, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Nakhonsawan to Chiang Mai via Lampang in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,400
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–6,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,600
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–13,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,900
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,900
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nakhon Sawan to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75–900
- 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)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿75–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–370
Train from Nakhon Sawan to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿45–900
- 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)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿45–65
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
Train from Nakhon Sawan to Lak Si
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75–900
- 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)
- ฿140–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿75–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿340–370
Train from Nakhon Sawan to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75–900
- 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)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿75–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–370
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhonsawan to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿669
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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 Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
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