There are 7 ways to get from Phimai to Chiang Mai by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Buri Ram, fly
best- Take the taxi from Phimai to Buri Ram (BFV)taxi
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BFV - CNX
4h 49m฿5,027–9,332Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Phimai to Thanon Chira Junctiontaxi
- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Ayutthayatrain
- Take the train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Maitrain
16h 47m฿682–2,329Local Bus, bus
- Take the bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3bus
15h 30mDrive 723.4 km
- Drive from Phimai to Chiang Maicar 723.4 km
11h 4m฿2,719–3,928Local Bus, bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane DMK - CNX
7h 4mTaxi, train to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Phimai to Bua Yai Junction Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Bua Yai Junction Station to Khon Kaentrain
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KKC - CNX
5h 49m฿2,220–5,102Local Bus, bus, Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BKK - CNX
7h 54m
Buri Ram (BFV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phimai to Chiang Mai is to taxi and train which costs ฿650 - ฿2400 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Phimai to Chiang Mai is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs ฿5000 - ฿9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Phimai to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Phimai and arriving at Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 via Nakhon Ratchasima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Phimai and Chiang Mai is 700 km. The road distance is 723.4 km.
The best way to get from Phimai to Chiang Mai without a car is to Local Bus and bus which takes 15h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Phimai to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Phimai to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Phimai station.
Phimai to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phimai to Chiang Mai is 723 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Phimai to Chiang Mai.
There are 3363+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Phimai, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Phimai to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3 via Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2 and Nakhon Ratchasima in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–8,000
Flights from Buri Ram to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–8,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,300
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,500
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Thanon Chira Junction to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿65–900
- 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)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿65–85
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–350
Train from Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿170–900
- 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)
- ฿200–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿170–230
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿470–520
Train from Bua Yai Junction Station to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- 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)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
Bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
Bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
Bus from Phimai to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Phone
- 044-2615555
- Website
- nctcard.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- VIP
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Express
- ฿800–950
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- [email protected]
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿275
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿275
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–40
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- ฿440–1,400
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