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 14 train departures, 11 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 20:00 and arrives at 13:21 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €7 to €30.

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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 687 km. The fastest bus which departs at 18:30 has a travel time of 08:10h. The longest travel time on the route is 17:21h. 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 11 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 04:05 and 13:21 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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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

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

09:20 Bangkok

10h 10min

DIRECT

19:30 Chiang Mai

from  17.68   HRK

Best offer on 27. Nov

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09:05 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station

10h 25min

19:30 Chiang Mai

from  23.29   HRK

Best offer on 22. Nov

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14:32 Bangkok

13h 33min

DIRECT

04:05 Chiang Mai

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from  7.54   HRK

Best offer on 22. Nov

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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

Best offer on 22. Nov

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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 01. Dec

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Bangkok to Chiang Mai Bus Summary

Route Overview	Key Info
Departure Station	Bangkok
Destination Station	Chiang Mai
Daily Departures	Over 82 bus departures , including more than 82 night buses.
Earliest Departures	06:00 AM
Latest Departure	08:00 PM
Travel Distance	687 km
Travel Time	12:45

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