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Chiang Mai at a glance
High Season
Dec - Feb
Current Weather
32.12°
Places you can't miss
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
Local currency
THB
Good to know
Chiang Mai is the most wonderful place to visit when you want to envelop yourself in a crowd of festival goers. During the Thai New Year in April, the streets of Chiang Mai are packed to brim with Thai people cheering, and the night sky is sprinkled with glowing lanterns.
The city is one that is exotic, and strongly traditional. Learn about the indigenous tribes of the area at the Tribal Museum, or visit the Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep buddhist temple. If you want to get away from festival crowds and a unique moment, visit the Tiger Kingdom to see beautifully cared for kitties.
Stories by travelers, for travelers
The bus ride from Bangkok to Chiang Mai: A guest review
A visit to the northern part of Thailand often starts with the journey to Chiang Mai, the second-largest city of Thailand.
Read moreBangkok to Chiang Mai sleeper train: A guest review
Planning a trip to Chiang Mai? Start your adventure sooner by discovering what awaits on the sleeper train from Bangkok in this first-hand guest review.
Read moreA spectacle of a thousand floating lights: The Chiang Mai Lantern Festival
All you need to know about the Chiang Mai lantern festival - one of the most enchanting events in the world where lanterns are released into the night sky.
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Top reviews
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Safe and Smooth ride. Very rude STAFF!
The staff are very rude and ignorant!
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Bus Chiang Mai to Bangkok
It was easy to book and pay online. Once there Tara was great with getting us all on the bus and explaining the route.
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Real nice trip. The seats
Real nice trip. The seats were very comfy
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Nice Bangkok-Chiang Mai last night
Nice Bangkok-Chiang Mai last night, just in time inCM !
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Mmm..........
After 5 hours the train came to a standstill a goods train in front had derailed so a bus was to be sent to collect us however we found. Minibus to complete the journey t extra cosr
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Na Aziu dobre
Cesta s Bangkoku do Chiang Mai bola ovela lepsie zvladnuta (organizacne) ako cesta spat. S Chain Mai to bol jeden velky chaos. Jedlo pocas cesty bolo na nase prekvapenie velmi chutne.
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The trip was ok. It
The trip was ok. It just didn’t carry a lot of what was advertised, and wasn’t clear in other parts. The seats were a free-for-all, the tv’s were inoperable, and the “dinner” was a stop at a rest station, and you had to get out of the bus and order something from the pit stop.
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False information
On the website, it was written that there is "Wifi (depending on availability)" on board. It gives you the image that there is wifi, when there is signal (like no mountains), but that is not true. The lady in the agency said to me "In my bus, there is NEVER wifi." Then it should not be written on the description!!
There was also no rubbish bin on board...
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Apart from issues with coach
Apart from issues with coach breaking down making are arrival about 4hrs late it was ok.
Only issue i had was paying for a vip and getting told to sit in whatever seat. After trying to explain i paid extra eventually got i to the larger downstairs seating. Staff helpful and journey was smooth. Will book again on next visit
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Uncomfortable seats
Uncomfortable seats