Bangkok to Chiang Mai bus is a popular way of traveling. There are up to 72 daily bus departures available, including 72 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Bangkok bus station at 06:00h, arriving at Chiang Mai bus station at 16:30h the same day. While latest bus departs at 22:35h, arriving at 07:40h the following day.
The shortest travel distance between Bangkok and Chiang Mai is 687 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 21:45 has a travel time of 08:55h.
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.
You can book tickets in advance to secure your seat, especially during peak travel times.
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 22 overnight trains from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
The overnight journeys start between 07:25 and 22:47 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive between 00:30 and 13:11
the following day.
Below are the most popular night departures to Chiang Mai:
Bus companies operating the Bangkok to Chiang Mai route
There is a total of 8 bus companies operating the route. These bus companies have been rated 7 times by travelers. Here you can see the list of the most popular bus companies operating the route and their overall rating.
7 travelers have shared their feedback and reviewed their bus journey from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. The average rating is 8.3. You can read the users' review of the bus company below.
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Ride was excellent and about in time. We traveled from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. We had couple of breaks which was nice and we were also offered a small snacks during ride. Very comfortable travel....
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