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Bangkok to Chiang Mai Chiang Mai to Bangkok

Bangkok to Chiang Mai bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route, several transport types are available: bus, train and plane. We found up to 96 bus departures, including 84 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Bangkok at 06:00h, arriving at Chiang Mai at 16:30h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 22:35h, arriving at 07:40h the following day.

There are 14 train departures available on this route, including 11 night trains. For faster travel, 48 flights are available daily.

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Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Bangkok to Chiang Mai:

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Traveling by bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

The shortest travel distance between Bangkok and Chiang Mai is 427 mi. The fastest bus which departs at 16:00 has a travel time of 08:55h. The longest travel time on the route is 17:21h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Chiang Mai earlier, there are over 50 overnight buses and 11 overnight trains from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. The overnight journeys start between 07:25 and 22:30 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive between 00:30 and 13:11 the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Chiang Mai:

Bus companies

There is a total of 8 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 5 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

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.

  Bangkok

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

  Chiang Mai

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

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Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: $7 (One-Way) or $14 (Return).

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Trip reviews from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

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Other popular destinations from Bangkok

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Bangkok, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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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:

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Other ways of traveling 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.

• Trains

USD

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

09:20 Bangkok

10h 10min

DIRECT

19:30 Chiang Mai

from  17.68   HRK

Best offer on 06. Dec

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09:05 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station

10h 25min

19:30 Chiang Mai

from  23.28   HRK

Best offer on 13. Jan

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14:15 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station

13h 50min

04:05 Chiang Mai

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from  7.6   HRK

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18:40 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station

12h 35min

07:15 Chiang Mai

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from  30.78   HRK

Best offer on 02. Jan

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20:05 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station

12h 35min

08:40 Chiang Mai

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from  10.12   HRK

Best offer on 09. Dec

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If you'd prefer to save time and fly from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, there are also some air options available. We currently have %totalNumberOfDepartures% daily departures from the %airportName% located approximately %routeDistance% km from %nearbyStation%. If you'd prefer to save time and fly from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, there are also some air options available. We currently have %totalNumberOfDepartures% daily departures from the %airportName% located approximately %routeDistance% km from %nearbyStation%.

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Bangkok to Chiang Mai Bus Summary

Route Overview	Key Info
Departure Station	Bangkok
Destination Station	Chiang Mai
Daily Departures	Over 96 bus departures , including more than 84 night buses.
Earliest Departures	06:00 AM
Latest Departure	10:35 PM
Travel Distance	427 mi
Travel Time	13:08

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