Bangkok to Chiang Mai Bus or Train

Bangkok to Chiang Mai Chiang Mai to Bangkok
Between Bangkok and Chiang Mai we found over 50 bus departures, including over 50 night buses. There are also 10 train departures, 8 being overnight trains. The earliest bus departure from Bangkok is at 06:00 arriving to Chiang Mai at 16:30 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 22:35 and arrives at 07:40 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €7 to €31.



Traveling by bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

The shortest travel distance between Bangkok and Chiang Mai is 687 km. The fastest bus which departs at 21:45 has a travel time of 08:10h. The longest travel time on the route is 18:21h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Chiang Mai earlier, there are over 50 night buses and 1 overnight train departing from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. The overnight journeys start at depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive as early as the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Chiang Mai:
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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.

Cherdchai Tour
4.4
Bangkok Travel Plus
4.4
Budsarakham Tour
No reviews yet
Nakhonchai Air
No reviews yet
Transport Co
No reviews yet


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: €7 (One-Way) or €14 (Return).

Trip reviews from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

5 like-minded travellers have taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. The average rating based on recent reviews is 8.5. You can read a few of the user submitted reviews for the companies operating the route below.
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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 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.

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