There are 6 ways to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 359 bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Pathumthani to Pak Kredbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane DMK - CNX
3h 15mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Rangsit to Chiang Maitrain 9
12h 25m฿450–1,972Bus via Pak Kret Market
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
12h 2m฿567–5,523Drive 653.5 km
- Drive from Pathum Thani to Chiang Maicar 653.5 km
8h 21m฿2,503–3,616Line 359 bus, line 356 bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pathumthani to Pak Kredbus
- Take the bus from Pak Kred to The Fifth Constitution Monumentbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BKK - CNX
3h 32mBus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
13h 13m฿584–5,547
Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai is to bus which costs ฿550 - ฿6000 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai is to drive which takes 8h 21m and costs ฿2500 - ฿3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Pathumthani and arriving at Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 via Pak Kret Market and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Rangsit and arriving at Chiang Mai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Pathum Thani and Chiang Mai is 612 km. The road distance is 653.5 km.
The best way to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus via Pak Kret Market which takes 12h 2m and costs ฿550 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, depart from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai train services, operated by Thai Railway, depart from Rangsit station.
The best way to get from Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai is to bus via Pak Kret Market which takes 12h 2m and costs ฿550 - ฿5500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿450 - ฿2000 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Pathum Thani, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Bangkok Busline operates a bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿750–1,336 and the journey takes 10h. Eight other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Thai Railway operates a train from Rangsit to Chiang Mai hourly. Tickets cost ฿220–1,700 and the journey takes 12h 8m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,300
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,600
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,500
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Rangsit to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,700
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Website
- Department of Land Transport
Bus from Pathumthani to Pak Kred
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Department of Land Transport
Bus from Pathumthani to Pak Kred
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Department of Land Transport
Bus from Pak Kred to The Fifth Constitution Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Department of Land Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- Bangkok Busline
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,336
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Bangkok Busline
- Express
- ฿859
- VIP
- ฿1,002
- VIP 24
- ฿1,336
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,700
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,281
- Book at
- 12 Go
- 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 Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–950
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–5,500
- 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
- Website
- Viriya Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–850
- Schedules at
- Viriya Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–850
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 213 1013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kittikarn Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿729
- Website
- Kittikarn Tour
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Bangkok Busline, arrive at Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 station.
Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai train services, operated by Thai Railway, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai is 653 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Pathum Thani to Chiang Mai.
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