There are 5 ways to get from Patong Beach to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKT - CNX
4h 7m฿2,399–6,679Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Surat Thani Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
27h 30m฿1,230–2,696Bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
24h 51m฿3,720–5,096Drive 1,519.2 km
- Drive from Patong Beach to Chiang Maicar 1,519.2 km
20h 35m฿5,731–8,278Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Patong Kata Karon Transfer to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
- Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Hua Hin VIP Busbus
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Maibus
34h 15m฿3,361–4,161
Patong Beach to Chiang Mai by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Patong Beach to Chiang Mai is to bus and train which costs ฿1200 - ฿2700 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Patong Beach to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs ฿2400 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Patong Beach to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 and arriving at Chiang Mai via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 51m.
The distance between Patong Beach and Chiang Mai is 1225 km. The road distance is 1519.2 km.
The best way to get from Patong Beach to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 24h 51m and costs ฿3700 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Patong Beach to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Patong Beach to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Patong Beach to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs ฿2400 - ฿7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿3700 - ฿5500 and takes 24h 51m.
Patong Beach to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patong Beach to Chiang Mai is 1519 km. It takes approximately 20h 35m to drive from Patong Beach to Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Patong Beach, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai Vietjet Air, Thai AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) hourly. Alternatively, Greenbus Thailand operates a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai once daily. Tickets cost ฿3,300–4,600 and the journey takes 24h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–4,600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Hua Hin VIP Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,351
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿937–1,631
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- VIP
- ฿1,249
- Express
- ฿937
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Patong Kata Karon Transfer to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,110
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
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