Bangkok to Chiang Mai

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Between Bangkok and Chiang Mai we found over 50 coach departures, including over 50 night coaches. There are also 15 train departures, 12 being overnight trains. The earliest coach departure from Bangkok is at 06:00 arriving to Chiang Mai at 16:30 the same day. While the latest coach departure is at 21:45 and arrives at 06:40 the following day. Prices for a one way adult ticket range from £6 to £24.



Traveling by coach from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

The shortest travel distance between Bangkok and Chiang Mai is 427 mi. The fastest coach which departs at 21:45 has a travel time of 08:55h. The longest travel time on the route is 17:21h.

Overnight coaches

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Chiang Mai earlier, there are over 50 overnight coaches and 12 overnight trains from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. The overnight journeys start between 07:25 and 22:35 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive between 00:46 and 13:11 the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Chiang Mai:
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Coach companies

There is a total of 8 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 1 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Nakhonchai Air
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Sritawong Tour
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Sombat Tour
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Transport Co
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Budsarakham Tour
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Cherdchai Tour
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Thai Sriram
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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Bangkok or Chiang Mai, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Bangkok

You can see information about the departure station and stops Bangkok here

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  Chiang Mai

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Chiang Mai here



Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: £6 (One-Way) or £12 (Return).

Trip reviews from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

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Other popular destinations from Chiang Mai

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Chiang Mai, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of travelling between Bangkok and Chiang Mai

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Chiang Mai below.

Trains from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

Another transportation option is taking a train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

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