There are 8 ways to get from Pahang to Chiang Mai by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- 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฿4,581–9,707Bus, train via Su-ngai Kolok
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuantan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 38
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 9
45h 26m฿867–2,783Bus
- Take the bus from Kuantan 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
37h 7m฿1,887–15,983Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Bang Bamrutrain 46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 9
43h 23m฿928–3,111Drive 2,242.7 km
- Drive from Kuantan to Chiang Maicar 2,242.7 km
29h 57m฿10,298–14,874Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the bus from Bentong to Bus Terminal Pekelilingbus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SZB - CNX
9h 9m฿5,145–13,170Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Lampang, train
- 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 Lampang (LPT)plane KUL - LPT
- Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Maitrain
13h 27m฿3,726–13,767Bus via Ko Tao
- Take the bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Stop to Koh Taobus
- Take the bus from Maehad Pier Koh Tao to Chiang Mai Hotel Transferbus
2d 6h฿5,977–6,083
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pahang to Chiang Mai is to bus and train which costs ฿900 - ฿3200 and takes 43h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Pahang to Chiang Mai is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs ฿4500 - ฿10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pahang to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from (M) Hentian Bandar and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Kuantan, Sungai Kolok and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 7m.
The distance between Pahang and Chiang Mai is 1939 km. The road distance is 2242.6 km.
The best way to get from Pahang to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 37h 7m and costs ฿1800 - ฿16000.
It takes approximately 8h 20m 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.
Pahang to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Etika Express, arrive at Sungai Nibong station.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Pahang. It is currently 5:04 AM in Pahang and 4:04 AM in Chiang Mai.
Yes, the driving distance between Pahang to Chiang Mai is 2243 km. It takes approximately 29h 57m to drive from Pahang to Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Pahang, Malaysia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via (M) Terminal Sentral Kuantan, Kuantan, Sungai Kolok, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 37h 7m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–12,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Senai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Hat Yai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lampang via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–12,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–9,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–14,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–13,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–550
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–550
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–160
- Express
- ฿370–550
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿680
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿410–450
- Gold
- ฿680
- Platinum
- ฿900–950
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–950
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–370
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿330–420
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿650–750
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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 Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿25–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿25–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
Train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maraliner
Bus from Bentong to Bus Terminal Pekeliling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿113
- Website
- Maraliner
Bus from Bentong to Bus Terminal Pekeliling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿113
- Website
- Maraliner
Bus from Bentong to Bus Terminal Pekeliling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿113
- Website
- Maraliner
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Kuantan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–950
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Kuantan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–950
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- 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
- ฿600–1,287
- 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
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿290–430
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60165217775
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿340–550
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- 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
- ฿460–550
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Stop to Koh Tao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,550
- Website
- KST Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Maehad Pier Koh Tao to Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,950
- Website
- Next Step Journey
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