There are 5 ways to get from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Minivan
best- Take the bus from Sukhothai Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
6h฿380–600Drive 289.7 km
- Drive from Sukhothai to Chiang Maicar 289.7 km
4h 21m฿1,089–1,573Fly from Sukhothai Airport
- Fly from Sukhothai Airport (THS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane THS - CNX
4h 41m฿5,834–9,313Private Transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai
4h 53m฿6,325Bus to Phitsanulok, fly
- Take the bus from Sukhothai to Phitsanulokbus
- Fly from Phitsanulok (PHS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PHS - CNX
5h 14m฿3,861–6,771
Sukhothai to Chiang Mai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai is to Minivan which costs ฿380 - ฿600 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sukhothai Bus Terminal and arriving at Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Sukhothai and Chiang Mai is 287 km. The road distance is 289.7 km.
The best way to get from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai without a car is to Minivan which takes 6h and costs ฿380 - ฿600.
The Minivan from Sukhothai Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 takes 6h including transfers and departs four times a day.
Sukhothai to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Sukhothai Thani, depart from Sukhothai Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai is to Minivan which takes 6h and costs ฿380 - ฿600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿5500 - ฿9500 and takes 4h 41m.
Sukhothai to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Sukhothai Thani, arrive at Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sukhothai to Chiang Mai is 290 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Sukhothai, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Sukhothai Thani operates a bus from Sukhothai Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 4 times a day. Tickets cost ฿380–600 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways International fly from Sukhothai Airport (THS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sukhothai Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Sukhothai Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–8,000
- Phone
- 063 158 1356
- [email protected]
- Website
- glassflower.co.th
Shuttle from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿6,325
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Sukhothai to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–160
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿60–75
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