Travel → PHNOM PENH to CHIANG MAI? ☀️

1. Flights to Chiang Mai
2. Bus/Van to Chiang Mai
3. Bus+Train to Chiang Mai
4. Taxi / Car to Chiang Mai
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From Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai you can travel by bus, plane, car, train.

• • Travel distance from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai in Thailand by land is about 1400 km via Poipet border crossing and Bangkok – the capital of Thailand. The most fastest and probably the best option how to reach Chiang Mai from Phnom Penh in Cambodia is to take a flight with stopover in Bangkok. Flight to Chiang Mai from Phnom Penh takes about 6-10 hours with stopover in Bangkok and it costs about $100-250/pp. Another option how you can travel from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai is to travel by tourist bus. There is a bus or minivan from Phnom Penh to Bangkok and another bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Travel by bus takes a lot of time, about 22-30 hours, but this is the most cheapest way of transfer. Travel by bus to Chiang Mai costs about $43-80/pp.
  • There is no direct train from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai, but you can take a tha train from Aranyaprathet (5 km from Poipet border crossing) to Bangkok and another train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. There are also some private cars / minivans between Phnom Penh – Bangkok – Chiang Mai, private car/taxi is the most expensive way of transfer. Book tickets or flights from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai online. From Chiang Mai you can also travel to Chiang Rai or Nan or Phayao in the north of Thailand.

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Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai – from Cambodia to northern Thailand.

• • Most tourists heading to Thailand look for sunny beaches and exotics in the south of the country. However, the more experienced travelers go directly to the north to the Thai mountains – to the famous province of Chiang Mai surrounded by impenetrable jungle. Chiang Mai is located in northern Thailand, surrounded by green mountains and beautiful national parks. It is the second largest city in the country and is one of the starting points for travel in the North. The local culture is also much purer, the inhabitants have preserved many interesting holidays and festivals, as well as mountain tribes in the local jungle. There are several national parks around Chiang Mai.
  • Probably the most visited is Doi Inthanon National Park, where you can visit the highest mountain of Thailand. On the mountainous terrain there are dense tropical forests interwoven with waterfalls, mountain rivers and caves. There are 4 ways how you can travel to Chiang Mai from Phnom Penh in Cambodia – flight via Bangkok, tourist bus/minivan, bus+train via Aranyaprathet and private taxi/car. Flight via Bangkok is the most comfortable option of transfer. Before you arrive to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, read carefully this article: Weather in Chiang Mai.

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How do I get from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai?

1. FLIGHT from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai

Undoubtedly, the fastest, most comfortable, but at the same time more expensive transfer option from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai in Thailand is an air connection with a transfer in Bangkok. There are no direct flights between Phnom Penh and Chiang Mai, so it is necessary to use a connecting flight in Bangkok.

This transport option to Chiang Mai therefore has 2 steps and in total the air transfer from Phnom Penh can take about 6-10 hours. It depends on the transfer in Bangkok, some flights can connect quickly, sometimes there is a delay of a few hours, so the time can vary.

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However, with an air transfer you will always save many hours of time on this route compared to a ground transfer. On the route to Chiang Mai from Cambodia, you can use the companies and airlines Thai Air Asia, Thai Smile, Thai Lion Air, Nok Air, Bangkok Air, Thai Airways, VietJet Air, Bangkok Air, Sky Angkor Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air or others.

These companies will offer classic Economy class flights or even Business class flights or other specific classes according to the company. Flights of these companies are operated from Phnom Penh International Airport to Don Mueang Airport and Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok and then to Chiang Mai International Airport.

You can search and book flights from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai with transfer in Bangkok online well in advance. Also, always read all terms and conditions and transfer instructions when booking your flight to Thailand and follow the airline’s instructions to avoid any misunderstandings.

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2. BUS / MINIVAN from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai

One of the land transfer options from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai is to travel by bus / minivan with a transfer in Bangkok. This option also has 2 steps and in total the bus transfer to Chiang Mai from Phnom Penh can take approx. 22-30 hours even with a transfer in Bangkok, depending on the specific company.

However, it should also be taken into account that the buses may be late and the given times of travel or departure may not be observed. On the route from Phnom Penh to Bangkok, you can use the services of companies such as Saly Express, Travel Mart, Airbus, Vibol Express, SRL Transport, Go Ho Travel, Virak Buntham, Thero Express, Capitol VIP, BookMeBus, Sarah Transport or others.

And on the route from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, then the services of Bangkok Busline, Sombat Tour, Lignite Tour (PK), New Viriya, Siam First, Sritawong Tour, Transport Co, Nakhonchai Air, Budsarakham Tour, Tara Tour and Travel and others.

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All companies on the route from Cambodia to Thailand and then to Chiang Mai will offer you modern buses with seats or sleeping berths or even smaller minivans and minibuses. Depending on the type of bus or minivan, the price of the tickets can also vary, usually larger classic buses are a cheaper option than smaller minivans.

A bus transfer from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai with a transfer in Bangkok costs between $43-80/pp (approx $26-44/pp from Phnom Penh to Bangkok and approx $17-31/pp from Bangkok to Chiang Mai). Bus tickets from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai via Bangkok can be easily searched and purchased online in advance.

You must search and book 2 tickets for each route separately. The bus transfer is sought after mainly by ordinary solo low-cost travelers who have a rather limited budget for their travel.

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3. BUS + TRAIN from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai

If you would like to travel by train from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai, it is possible, but it is best to take the train from the Thai city of Aranyaprathet. This town is at the Poipet border crossing and you can get to Poipet by bus from Phnom Penh. There is also a Royal Railway train to Poipet, but it is currently not in service between the cities of Battambang and Poipet, it has a very limited timetable and it is therefore best to choose a transfer by bus or minivan.

From Aranyaprathet you can take a train to Bangkok and then another train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. This option has a total of 3 steps and the journey time can be approx. 27-33 hours in total, so this method takes the longest compared to other transport options.

In the first step, you can travel from Phnom Penh to Poipet by buses and minivans of various companies, and the transfer takes about 7-9 hours. Bus tickets to Poipet from Phnom Penh cost between $11-27/pp and can be easily searched and purchased online. After arriving in Poipet, you can cross the border into Thailand and continue to the town of Aranyaprathet, which is about 3 km away.

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The second step is a transfer by Thai train from the city of Aranyaprathet to Bangkok. The train departs from Aranyaprathet Railway Station, which is in the city center and thus easily accessible. The train ride to Bangkok from Aranyaprathet takes about 5.5 hours and tickets cost between $1.50-2.00/pp per seat. However, the train timetable from Aranyaprathet is very limited, or you can also use a bus or private car transfer to Bangkok.

The third step is again the train journey from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, which is a very popular railway route sought by foreign tourists as well. There are several trains on this route, 1st to 3rd class, and they will offer you seats or even sleeping beds. Sleeping beds are more suitable for this longer route, but on the other hand, they are a more expensive option.

The train journey from Bangkok to Chiang Mai takes about 11-14.5 hours and train tickets cost between $7-55/pp. Again, train tickets to Chiang Mai can be easily searched and purchased online ahead of time. Trains depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station or Don Mueang and arrive at Chiang Mai Railway Station (see Thailand Railway Map).

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4. TAXI / CAR from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai

From Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai, you can also use a private car/taxi transfer with a driver, with a transfer in Bangkok. So this option has 2 steps, first is a car/taxi transfer from Phnom Penh to Bangkok and then another car transfer from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.

The total driving time by private car with a driver from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai via Bangkok can take approx. 20-24 hours (from Phnom Penh to Bangkok approx. 9-13.5 hours and from Bangkok to Chiang Mai approx. 9-10 hours).

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On the route from Phnom Penh to Bangkok, you can use SIMA Car or Glassflower car offers, and on the route from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Bangkok Taxi 24, MCC Van, Glassflower, Thailand Limo by Datum, Firstplan Transport Services, Andaman Taxis, Smart En Plus, The poison of Yord and others.

All these companies will offer you modern and comfortable classic smaller cars, but also larger SUVs and or minivans for more people. These minivans are suitable for travelers who travel in a group of several people at once. A private car transfer from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai can cost a total of about $470-820/car for both routes via Bangkok.

You can search and book your private car from Phnom Penh to Bangkok and then to Chiang Mai online, you need to book both routes separately. Transfer by private car from Phnom Penh to Chiang Mai is suitable for travelers who have a larger travel budget, rather unlimited. This transport option is certainly not suitable for ordinary low-cost travelers, due to the higher price of the transfer.

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