There are 4 ways to get from Rawai to Chiang Mai by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKT - CNX
5h 12m฿2,700–6,204Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Thalang Public Health Officebus
- Take the bus from Thalang, Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
35h 53m฿1,367–8,011Bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
24h 56m฿3,589–4,878Drive 1,529.8 km
- Drive from Rawai to Chiang Maicar 1,529.8 km
21h 2m฿5,750–8,305
Rawai to Chiang Mai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rawai to Chiang Mai is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1300 - ฿8000 and takes 35h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rawai to Chiang Mai is to bus and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs ฿2700 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Rawai to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 and arriving at Chiang Mai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 56m.
The distance between Rawai and Chiang Mai is 1243 km. The road distance is 1529.8 km.
The best way to get from Rawai to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 24h 56m and costs ฿3500 - ฿4900.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Rawai to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Rawai to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Phuket Smart Bus, depart from Rawai Beach station.
Rawai to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Phuket Smart Bus, arrive at Thalang Public Health Office station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rawai to Chiang Mai is 1530 km. It takes approximately 21h 2m to drive from Rawai to Chiang Mai.
Book your Rawai to Chiang Mai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Rawai, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Greenbus Thailand operates a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai once daily. Tickets cost ฿3,100–4,300 and the journey takes 24h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,700
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–19,000
- Phone
- +66 863061257
- [email protected]
- Website
- phuketsmartbus.com
Bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–210
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- ฿170
- Phuket Rabbit card
- ฿150–210
Bus from Rawai Beach to Thalang Public Health Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–190
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- ฿170
- Phuket Rabbit card
- ฿160–190
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–4,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Thalang, Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿969
- Express
- ฿600–750
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
- 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
- ฿700–950
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
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