STATIONS & PICKUPS
Where buses leave and arrive in Chiang Mai.
- Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
North-east of the old city. Long-distance and international services.
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Arriving in Chiang Mai
Songthaews (red trucks), tuk-tuks and ride-hail apps connect the terminal with the old city.
- Buses towards Laos usually cross at Chiang Khong–Huay Xai. Check visa rules first.
LEAVING CHIANG MAI
Buses from Chiang Mai.
Northern Thailand
Chiang Mai → Lamphun31 km by roadChiang Mai → Lampang100 km by roadChiang Mai → Pai129 km by roadChiang Mai → Phayao151 km by roadChiang Mai → Mae Sariang191 km by roadChiang Mai → Phrae210 km by roadChiang Mai → Mae Hong Son234 km by roadChiang Mai → Uttaradit239 km by roadChiang Mai → Mae Sai251 km by roadChiang Mai → Tak268 km by roadChiang Mai → Sukhothai299 km by roadChiang Mai → Nan327 km by roadChiang Mai → Kamphaeng Phet338 km by roadChiang Mai → Phitsanulok352 km by roadChiang Mai → Mae Sot353 km by roadChiang Mai → Phetchabun484 km by road
Thailand
Chiang Mai → Chiang Rai189 km by roadChiang Mai → Chiang Khong281 km by roadChiang Mai → Loei478 km by roadChiang Mai → Nong Khai621 km by roadChiang Mai → Khon Kaen642 km by roadChiang Mai → Don Mueang Airport (DMK)667 km by roadChiang Mai → Bangkok686 km by roadChiang Mai → Udon Thani695 km by roadChiang Mai → Pattaya811 km by roadChiang Mai → Ubon Ratchathani924 km by roadChiang Mai → Nakhon Phanom967 km by road
Laos
Chiang Mai → Huay Xai296 km by roadChiang Mai → Vientiane592 km by roadChiang Mai → Luang Prabang620 km by roadChiang Mai → Vang Vieng750 km by roadChiang Mai → Thakhek954 km by road
Central Thailand
Northeast Thailand (Isan)
Chiang Mai → Nong Bua Lamphu648 km by roadChiang Mai → Pak Chong683 km by roadChiang Mai → Maha Sarakham711 km by roadChiang Mai → Kalasin721 km by roadChiang Mai → Bueng Kan747 km by roadChiang Mai → Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)765 km by roadChiang Mai → Yasothon820 km by roadChiang Mai → Sakon Nakhon857 km by roadChiang Mai → Surin943 km by road
Bangkok & around
Chiang Mai → Pathum Thani656 km by roadChiang Mai → Nonthaburi677 km by roadChiang Mai → Samut Prakan702 km by road
Andaman coast & islands
Chiang Mai → Phuket Town688 km by roadChiang Mai → Khao Sok836 km by roadChiang Mai → Ranong1257 km by road
Eastern Thailand & islands
Gulf coast & islands
Chiang Mai → Hua Hin878 km by roadChiang Mai → Koh Samui1038 kmChiang Mai → Surat Thani1328 km by roadChiang Mai → Donsak1391 km by road
Cambodia
Deep south
HEADING TO CHIANG MAI
Buses to Chiang Mai.
Northern Thailand
Lamphun → Chiang Mai31 km by roadLampang → Chiang Mai100 km by roadPai → Chiang Mai129 km by roadFang → Chiang Mai151 km by roadPhayao → Chiang Mai151 km by roadMae Sariang → Chiang Mai191 km by roadPhrae → Chiang Mai210 km by roadMae Hong Son → Chiang Mai234 km by roadUttaradit → Chiang Mai239 km by roadMae Sai → Chiang Mai251 km by roadTak → Chiang Mai268 km by roadSukhothai → Chiang Mai299 km by roadNan → Chiang Mai327 km by roadKamphaeng Phet → Chiang Mai338 km by roadPhitsanulok → Chiang Mai352 km by roadMae Sot → Chiang Mai353 km by roadPhetchabun → Chiang Mai484 km by road
Thailand
Chiang Rai → Chiang Mai189 km by roadChiang Khong → Chiang Mai281 km by roadLoei → Chiang Mai478 km by roadNong Khai → Chiang Mai621 km by roadKhon Kaen → Chiang Mai642 km by roadDon Mueang Airport (DMK) → Chiang Mai667 km by roadBangkok → Chiang Mai686 km by roadUdon Thani → Chiang Mai695 km by roadPattaya → Chiang Mai811 km by roadUbon Ratchathani → Chiang Mai924 km by roadNakhon Phanom → Chiang Mai967 km by road
Laos
Huay Xai → Chiang Mai296 km by roadVientiane → Chiang Mai592 km by roadLuang Prabang → Chiang Mai620 km by roadVang Vieng → Chiang Mai750 km by road
Central Thailand
Ayutthaya → Chiang Mai610 km by roadKanchanaburi → Chiang Mai697 km by roadNakhon Pathom → Chiang Mai710 km by road
Bangkok & around
Pathum Thani → Chiang Mai656 km by roadNonthaburi → Chiang Mai677 km by roadSuvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) → Chiang Mai692 km by roadSamut Prakan → Chiang Mai702 km by road
Andaman coast & islands
Northeast Thailand (Isan)
Bueng Kan → Chiang Mai747 km by roadRoi Et → Chiang Mai752 km by roadNakhon Ratchasima (Korat) → Chiang Mai765 km by roadYasothon → Chiang Mai820 km by roadSakon Nakhon → Chiang Mai857 km by roadMukdahan → Chiang Mai862 km by roadSisaket → Chiang Mai898 km by roadSurin → Chiang Mai943 km by road
Eastern Thailand & islands
Chonburi → Chiang Mai754 km by roadRayong → Chiang Mai844 km by roadChanthaburi → Chiang Mai915 km by road
Gulf coast & islands
NEARBY
Cities near Chiang Mai.
FOLLOW THE INFORMATION
Sources.
Connections come from 12Go's public route index. Station information reviewed 2026-10-09. Listings change; confirm details with the booking provider.
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