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Udon Thani to Chiang Mai by flight or bus
About 470 km. The flight is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,250 per person.
Chiang Mai to Udon ThaniFastest
Flight
Thai AirAsia / Nok Air non-stop
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight bus (Orsuksa / Phet Prasert)
from ₹2,250 per person
Best value
Flight
Thai AirAsia / Nok Air non-stop
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Thai AirAsia / Nok Air non-stop | 3.5 h | ₹3,090–₹8,430per person | A few a week | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Overnight bus (Orsuksa / Phet Prasert) | 10.5 hovernight | ₹2,250–₹3,090per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Thai AirAsia / Nok Air non-stop | ₹6,180–₹16,860 | ₹12,360–₹33,720 |
| Bus · Overnight bus (Orsuksa / Phet Prasert) | ₹4,500–₹6,180 | ₹9,000–₹12,360 |
Once you’re in Chiang Mai
- Best time: November – February
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – February). Plan around: Yi Peng Crowds. Loy Krathong and Yi Peng lantern festival can fall this month.
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Plan Udon Thani and Chiang Mai
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.