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How to get fromPhnom Penh to Mae Sotby plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Mae Sot by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Sukhothai Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane plane KTI - THS
    2. Drive from Sukhothai Airport (THS) to Mae Sotcar car
    12h 40m
    ฿3,012–10,117

  2. Bus via Siem Reap

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Giant Ibisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sotbus bus
    26h 40m
    ฿1,400–8,050

  3. Bus via Bangkok

    1. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Mae Sotbus bus
    22h 3m
    ฿1,859–2,551

  4. Fly to Mae Sot

    1. Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Mae Sot (MAQ)plane plane KTI - MAQ
    10h 37m
    ฿8,582–25,102

  5. Fly to Phitsanulok, taxi, Minivan, bus

    1. Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Phitsanulok (PHS)plane plane KTI - PHS
    2. Take the taxi from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Phichittaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Phichit to Kamphaeng Phetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kamphaeng Phet to Mae Sotbus bus
    17h 41m
    ฿4,492–11,897

  6. Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane KTI - BKK
    2. Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Mae Sotbus bus
    14h 32m
    ฿3,742–7,487

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Sawantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nakhon Sawan to Mae Sotbus bus 638
    22h 35m
    ฿1,673–2,670

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sotbus bus
    24h 20m
    ฿1,606–2,106

Phnom Penh (KTI) to Sukhothai Airport (THS) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,391Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,073.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 40m

What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Mae Sot, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Mae Sot via Bangkok, Bangkok Business College, Democracy Monument, and Bangkok Tara Travel in around 22h 3m. Alternatively, Cambodia Airways, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Mae Sot (MAQ) twice daily.

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