There are 4 ways to get from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai by bus, plane, or train
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airportbus
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SAI - CNX
6h 45m฿5,764–8,809Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain 7 Hua Lamphong - Chiang Mai - Class II AC / ...
18h 28m฿564–3,972Bus
- Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
18h 30m฿1,107–4,348Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Bangkok Giant Ibisbus
- Take the bus from Khao San Tara Travel Bangkok to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
20h 30m฿2,180–5,321
Siem Reap to Chiang Mai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai is to bus and train which costs ฿550 - ฿4000 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai is to bus and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs ฿5500 - ฿9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Siem Reap and arriving at Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Siem Reap and Chiang Mai is 867 km.
The best way to get from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 28m and costs ฿550 - ฿4000.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Siem Reap to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Siem Reap station.
Siem Reap to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Book your Siem Reap to Chiang Mai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 3363+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Siem Reap, Cambodia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
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
- Website
- siemreap.net
Bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿260–310
- Schedules at
- siemreap.net
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,247
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Express
- ฿801
- VIP
- ฿935
- VIP 24
- ฿1,247
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- [email protected]
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Bangkok Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Khao San Tara Travel Bangkok to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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