Bus Phayao to Chiang Mai: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Phayao to Chiang Mai from various bus operators like GreenBus for the next days.

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Saturday

$12

Sunday

$10

Monday

$12

Tuesday

Wednesday

$10

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
GreenBus	9:30 AM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	12:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/6/2025 9:30:00 AM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
GreenBus	12:00 PM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	12:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/6/2025 12:00:00 PM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
GreenBus	3:30 PM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	12:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/6/2025 3:30:00 PM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
GreenBus	5:00 PM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	12:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/6/2025 5:00:00 PM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
GreenBus	2h 55m	8:00 AM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	10:55 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Business	$10	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/7/2025 8:00:00 AM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:55:00 AM. 50 Business ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
GreenBus	2h 55m	9:30 AM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	12:25 PM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Business	$10	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/7/2025 9:30:00 AM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 12/7/2025 12:25:00 PM. 50 Business ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
GreenBus	3h 15m	11:25 AM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	2:40 PM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$10	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/7/2025 11:25:00 AM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 12/7/2025 2:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
GreenBus	2h 55m	12:00 PM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	2:55 PM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Business	$10	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/7/2025 12:00:00 PM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 12/7/2025 2:55:00 PM. 50 Business ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
GreenBus	2h 55m	5:00 PM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	7:55 PM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Business	$10	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/7/2025 5:00:00 PM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 12/7/2025 7:55:00 PM. 50 Business ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
GreenBus	8:00 AM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	12:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/8/2025 8:00:00 AM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
GreenBus	9:30 AM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	12:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/8/2025 9:30:00 AM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
GreenBus	12:00 PM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	12:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/8/2025 12:00:00 PM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
GreenBus	3:30 PM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	12:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/8/2025 3:30:00 PM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m
GreenBus	5:00 PM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	12:00 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$12	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/8/2025 5:00:00 PM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
GreenBus	2h 55m	8:00 AM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	10:55 AM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Business	$10	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/10/2025 8:00:00 AM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 12/10/2025 10:55:00 AM. 50 Business ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
GreenBus	3h 15m	11:25 AM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	2:40 PM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Economy	$10	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/10/2025 11:25:00 AM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
GreenBus	2h 55m	12:00 PM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	2:55 PM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Business	$10	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/10/2025 12:00:00 PM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:55:00 PM. 50 Business ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
GreenBus	2h 55m	5:00 PM	Phayao	Bus Terminal	7:55 PM	Chiang Mai	Arcade Bus Station	Business	$10	A Bus from GreenBus goes from Bus Terminal, Phayao (Thailand) at 12/10/2025 5:00:00 PM to Arcade Bus Station, Chiang Mai (Thailand) arriving at 12/10/2025 7:55:00 PM. 50 Business ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai is $8 on 12/6/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Phayao and Chiang Mai

See here how frequent the connections between Phayao and Chiang Mai are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily buses from Phayao to Chiang Mai. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Phayao and Chiang Mai.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 11 buses from Phayao to Chiang Mai, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Phayao and Chiang Mai, with 8 offers.

Facts about the bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai

Compare all providers like GreenBus that travel 4 times every day by bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai in one click! Book your bus ticket from Phayao to Chiang Mai starting from $8!

Cheapest Bus	$8
Fastest Bus	2h 55m
Earliest Bus	9:30 AM
Latest Bus	5:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	4 Ø
Distance	67.5 miles
Bus Companies	GreenBus

Cheapest bus connections from Phayao to Chiang Mai

Every day, 4 buses from 1 bus companies leave Phayao for Chiang Mai: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/04/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

Saturday 12/06

Sunday 12/07

$10

Monday 12/08

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$10

Thursday 12/11

Friday 12/12

$10

Saturday 12/13

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Phayao to Chiang Mai

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Phayao to Chiang Mai, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $8, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $10.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Phayao to Chiang Mai, with $10. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $10.

How to save money travelling from Phayao to Chiang Mai

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Phayao to Chiang Mai in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Phayao to Chiang Mai are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Phayao and Chiang Mai

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Phayao and Chiang Mai.

Bus Terminal

Wiang

University

Dok Khamtai

Wat Thung Ton Si

Chun Bus Terminal

Arcade Bus Station

Kaeonawarat Rd

Bus Terminal 3

Tambon Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District

Tha Phae Gate Old City

Rachadamnoen Rd

Talad Warorot

Maesa Elephant Camp's Office

Service and Comfort on the bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Phayao to Chiang Mai? Or which bus companies serve the route Phayao to Chiang Mai? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Phayao to Chiang Mai bus

How much does a Phayao Chiang Mai bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $8 and takes 2h 55m to reach Chiang Mai. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Phayao to Chiang Mai?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $8 and $12. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Chiang Mai.

On average, how many connections are available from Phayao to Chiang Mai each day?

Every day, the Phayao to Chiang Mai bus route is served by approximately 4 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Phayao to Chiang Mai take?

The fastest bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai is offered by GreenBus and takes 2h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $10. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai?

The earliest bus arriving in Chiang Mai from Phayao starts at 9:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai?

The latest bus trip departing from Phayao for Chiang Mai starts at 5:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Phayao Chiang Mai route?

When traveling by bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai, passengers can travel with GreenBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Phayao and Chiang Mai?

You can check all the direct connections between Phayao and Chiang Mai by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: GreenBus.

What can I take with me on the Phayao to Chiang Mai bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Phayao Chiang Mai bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Phayao Chiang Mai bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Phayao to Chiang Mai on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Phayao to Chiang Mai

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Business

Comfortable seating, food and drink service, accompanied generally by ticket flexibility.

More bus routes to Phayao and to Chiang Mai

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Phayao and to Chiang Mai. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!