There are 6 ways to get from Pahang to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KUA - CNX
5h 29m฿5,309–18,365Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuantan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
39h 42m฿856–2,782Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Maibus 874 / ...
39h 58m฿2,883–3,829Drive 2,242.8 km
- Drive from Kuantan to Chiang Maicar 2,242.8 km
30h 14m฿8,430–12,176Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bentong to Bus Terminal Pekelilingbus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KUL - CNX
8h 20m฿3,848–8,707Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Kuantan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Kanchanaburibus
- Take the bus from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Mai Terminal 3bus
2d 5h฿2,076–11,752
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pahang to Chiang Mai is to bus and train which costs ฿850 - ฿2800 and takes 39h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Pahang to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs ฿5000 - ฿19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pahang to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from (M) Hentian Bandar and arriving at Chiang Mai via Terminal Sentral Kuantan, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai and Phitsanulok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 58m.
The distance between Pahang and Chiang Mai is 1745 km. The road distance is 2242.8 km.
The best way to get from Pahang to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 42m and costs ฿850 - ฿2800.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Pahang to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Pahang to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Etika Express, depart from Terminal Sentral Kuantan station.
The best way to get from Pahang to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs ฿5000 - ฿19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2800 - ฿3900 and takes 39h 58m.
Pahang to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Etika Express, arrive at Sungai Nibong station.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Pahang. It is currently 3:26 PM in Pahang and 2:26 PM in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Pahang, Malaysia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, Malaysia Airlines, and AirAsia fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to Chiang Mai via (M) Terminal Sentral Kuantan, Terminal Sentral Kuantan, Sungai Nibong, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai, Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, and Phitsanulok in around 39h 58m.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–6,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340–900
- 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)
- ฿340–410
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿390–500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿750–850
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
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–550
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Kuantan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–950
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
Bus from Kuantan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–950
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- Phone
- 03-9287 7799
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿450–550
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- [email protected]
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿487
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.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
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Bentong to Bus Terminal Pekeliling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿80–120
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Mai Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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