How to travel from Chiang Mai to Patong Beach, Thailand

There are several options for getting from Chiang Mai to Patong Beach by bus, plane, train, taxi and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around THB 1,345 ($37) and will take around 23h 25m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 7h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately THB 2,905 ($80).

The distance between Chiang Mai and Patong Beach is around 1,532km (952 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,214km (754 miles)

It takes around 7h 35m to get from Chiang Mai and Patong Beach by bus and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 21h 50m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Chiang Mai to Patong Beach is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 7h 35m and will set you back approx THB 2,905 ($80).

The cheapest way to travel between Chiang Mai and Patong Beach, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around THB 1,345 ($37) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Chiang Mai and Patong Beach. We recommend that you take the bus to Chiang Rai then fly from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Phuket (HKT). instead which will take 7h 35m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Chiang Mai and Patong Beach. It typically takes around 24h 50m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Chiang Mai to Patong Beach. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Phuket Bus Terminal 2. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 24h 50m.

Greenbus Thailand, The Transport Company, Bangkok Busline and Lignite Tour run regular bus services between Chiang Mai and Patong Beach. Buses run once daily and take around 24h 50m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Chiang Mai to Patong Beach. We recommend that you take the bus to Chiang Rai then fly from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Phuket (HKT). instead which will take 7h 35m.

The closest major airport to Patong Beach is Phuket International Airport (HKT) (HKT) which is approximately 24km (15 miles) from Patong Beach. Krabi Airport (KBV) (KBV) and Trang Airport (TST) (TST) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Chiang Mai and Patong Beach. The distance is around 1,532km (952 miles) by road and it will take around 21h 50m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Chiang Mai to Patong Beach is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 7h 35m and will usually cost around THB 2,905 ($80).