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What are the best methods to travel from Pattaya to Chiang Mai?

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Jun 19, 2024
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Best method to go from Pattaya to Chiang Mai ?
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There are several methods to travel from Pattaya to Chiang Mai, including flying from Utapao or Bangkok airports, taking a bus to Bangkok and then flying, or riding a sleeper train. Taxi services and private transfers are also available for convenience. For those looking for more scenic routes, biking and hitchhiking have been mentioned. Train journeys, although varied in experience, can offer a unique travel atmosphere with local interactions. Budget options include sleeper buses, and fares can be affordable for flights from Utapao or Bangkok.
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Safely
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Mar *****
🛸🚀🛸
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Stew *********
Helicopter
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Kris *********
I would drive, because I would not need to hire a car at the destination.
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Galenus ******
Walking, biking, bus, train, hitchhiking 👍
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Ross ***********
hitchhiking
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Andy ******
As soon as possible!!
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 from Pattaya to Sukhumvit Airport, then a flight to Chiang Mai airport …
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Steve **********
Utapao to Chiangmai via Lion Air....have gotten fares as low as 850 baht, up to 1200.
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Rudy ******************
Take taxi to airport and start thinking "why the hell am I going to Chiang Mai?" Tell taxi guy to take you back to Pattaya!
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Karsten *********
Fly if you want quick and don't mind to pay. Otherwise overnight sleeper bus is a good option. "North" bus station is on sukhomvit road at Pattaya Klang road intersection.
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Private taxi.
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Fly
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Arnond **********
do you have more time or more

money?
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Armando **********
Plane
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Airplane
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Louise *************
Train....great trip.....
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HD Pan America!
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Fly
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Horton ******
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To all who gave great suggestions , thanks a lot 🙌🏾.

To the rest of you , you can go kiss the south bound part or a north bound goat 🐐🤫
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Dean *************
fly
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Gregg *************
Bus to bkk then first class sleeper t train to cmai
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Andy ***********
Get a taxi 🚕 to Utapao airport 45 minutes if u get chance visit Ban Chang for a night on the way always worth a laugh in the bars there 👍😜🍺
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Gregory ********
Fly Utapoa to Chiang Mai
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Troy ***********
Bike ride, many good views along the way
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Jon **********
Fly from any of Bangkoks airports. Chiang Mai now gas official Grab pick up point which is great if you don't speak Thai.
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Julia ********
Bus from Nakhonchai Air
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Chris ******
Stephen Remington finds this question funny .. how bizarre .. good job I'm not the moderator ,I would ban anyone laughing at a genuine question. 🤡
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 Who took the jam out of your doughnut?
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Wayne **********
Sleeper train is awesome.
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@Wayne *********
 how long is that trip?
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@Wayne *********
 the train is terrible!! It jerks you around and constantly stops. U get no sleep.
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 it’s a great experience, all the food sellers coming in at stations & seeing all the countryside. Too cold with aircon but with fan is great. Great to travel amongst locals. I’ve done it many times
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 we had a great time. The whole family slept though.

other people I’ve talked to have enjoyed it.

You are the first I’ve heard say it isn’t good.
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 Don't cheap outbound the sleeper train as it's fairly cheap anyways to get the best room on the train.
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Donné ***********
By train

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Phil ******
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 fastest way is by plane from Utapao to Chiang Mai.

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Han ********
Bus or taxi to Suvarnabhumi, then flight to Chiang Mai. Viertjet Air is often affordable. Or, taxi or van to Utapao and then fly from there on Lion Air. But just one flight a day from Utapao.

If going to Suvarnabhumi, consider the Bell Travel bus; they'll pick you up at your hotel (or anywhere in town) and then take you to the big bus to the airport. Big bus takes about an hour and 45 minutes.

Taxi or van to Utapao takes about 45 minutes.
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 why go to bkk first—can fly from Utapao
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Braulio *********
Fly from DMK
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 buss goes right to BKK, why would you fly to DMK?
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 easier to fly from Suvarnabhumi. Why drive across bkk adding an hour to your journey?
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Brandon ************
I don't know if there are any flights from Utapao to Chiang Mai. If not then take a bus to Bangkok and catch a flight to ChiangMai.
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