There are 7 ways to get from Sai Yok to Chiang Mai by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Take the train from Wang Pho to Taling Chantrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane DMK - CNX
6h 47m฿1,385–4,197Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wang Pho to Taling Chantrain Death Railway Namtok
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
15h 37m฿275–1,797Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Sai Yok to Kanchanaburitaxi
- Take the bus from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Mai Terminal 3bus
12h 46m฿1,023–1,541Drive 685.7 km
- Drive from Sai Yok to Chiang Maicar 685.7 km
10h 56m฿2,575–3,719Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the train from Wang Pho to Taling Chantrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BKK - CNX
7h 10m฿1,405–4,725Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Lampang, bus
- Take the train from Wang Pho to Taling Chantrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lampang (LPT)plane DMK - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
9h 21m฿2,005–5,847Train, bus
- Take the train from Wang Pho to Bang Ramattrain Death Railway Namtok
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
16h 18m฿676–2,185
Sai Yok to Chiang Mai by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sai Yok to Chiang Mai is to train which costs ฿270 - ฿1800 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sai Yok to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs ฿1300 - ฿4200.
No, there is no direct train from Sai Yok to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Wang Pho and arriving at Chiang Mai via SRT ตลิ่งชัน [สายสีแดงอ่อน];Srt Taling Chan [Light Red Line] and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Sai Yok and Chiang Mai is 768 km. The road distance is 685.7 km.
The best way to get from Sai Yok to Chiang Mai without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 46m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1600.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Sai Yok to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Sai Yok to Chiang Mai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Wang Pho station.
Sai Yok to Chiang Mai train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Taling Chan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sai Yok to Chiang Mai is 686 km. It takes approximately 10h 56m to drive from Sai Yok to Chiang Mai.
There are 3364+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Sai Yok, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a train from Wang Pho to Chiang Mai via Taling Chan, SRT ตลิ่งชัน [สายสีแดงอ่อน];Srt Taling Chan [Light Red Line], SRT สถานีกลางกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์ [สายสีแดง];Srt Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station [Red Line], and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–4,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,600
- 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 Wang Pho to Taling Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–900
- 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)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–340
Train from Wang Pho to Taling Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–900
- 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)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–340
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- 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)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
Train from Wang Pho to Taling Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–900
- 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)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–340
Train from Wang Pho to Taling Chan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–900
- 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)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–340
Train from Wang Pho to Bang Ramat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–900
- 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)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–340
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Kanchanaburi to Chiang Mai Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- 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
- ฿849–1,115
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- 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
- ฿700–950
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
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