Chiang Mai to Bangkok

Chiang Mai to Bangkok Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Between Chiang Mai and Bangkok we found over 50 bus departures, including over 50 night buses. There are also 10 train departures, 7 being overnight trains. The earliest bus departure from Chiang Mai is at 07:30 arriving to Bangkok at 18:00 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 21:00 and arrives at 06:13 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €7 to €28.



Traveling by bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok

The shortest travel distance between Chiang Mai and Bangkok is 687 km. The fastest bus which departs at 19:46 has a travel time of 09:13h. The longest travel time on the route is 15:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: toilet, seat belts and multimedia.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Bangkok earlier, there are over 50 night buses and 7 overnight trains from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. The overnight journeys start between 15:30 and 21:30 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive between 04:10 and 09:00 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Bangkok:
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Bus companies

There is a total of 8 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 2 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Sritawong Tour
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Transport Co
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Sombat Tour
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Budsarakham Tour
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Cherdchai Tour
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Tara Tour and Travel
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Thai Sriram
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Departure and arrival stations

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

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

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  Bangkok

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



Cheapest ticket prices

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

Trip reviews from Chiang Mai to Bangkok

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2 like-minded travellers have taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. The average rating based on recent reviews is 9.1. 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 Bangkok

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


Other ways of traveling between Chiang Mai and Bangkok

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

Trains from Chiang Mai to Bangkok

Another transportation option is taking a train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. 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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