How to travel from Chiang Mai to Pattaya City, Thailand

There are several options for getting from Chiang Mai to Pattaya City by plane, bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the train and then take the bus which costs around THB 580 ($16) and will take around 12h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 4h 30m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately THB 1,745 ($48).

The distance between Chiang Mai and Pattaya City is around 748km (464 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 682km (424 miles)

It takes around 4h 30m to get from Chiang Mai and Pattaya City by plane and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 10h 55m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pattaya City is to fly and then take the bus which takes around 4h 30m and will set you back approx THB 1,745 ($48).

The cheapest way to travel between Chiang Mai and Pattaya City, if you exclude driving, is to take the train and then take the bus which will typically cost around THB 580 ($16) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Chiang Mai and Pattaya City. We recommend that you fly from Chiang Mai (CNX) to Don Muang (DMK) then take the bus to Pattaya Bus Terminal. instead which will take 4h 30m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Chiang Mai and Pattaya City. It typically takes around 11h 15m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Chiang Mai to Pattaya City. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Lampang. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 11h 15m.

Phetprasert Tour, Sukhothai Wintour, Nakhonchai Air, The Transport Company, Bangkok Busline, Lignite Tour and Pannipa Pattaya Tour run regular bus services between Chiang Mai and Pattaya City. Buses run once daily and take around 11h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Chiang Mai to Pattaya City. We recommend that you fly from Chiang Mai (CNX) to Don Muang (DMK) then take the bus to Pattaya Bus Terminal. instead which will take 4h 30m.

The closest major airport to Pattaya City is U-Tapao International Airport (UTP) (UTP) which is approximately 32km (20 miles) from Pattaya City. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) (BKK) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) (DMK) 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 Pattaya City. The distance is around 815km (507 miles) by road and it will take around 10h 55m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pattaya City is to fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 4h 30m and will usually cost around THB 1,745 ($48).