Cheap air tickets from Chiang Mai to Bangkok

Airlines that fly from Chiang Mai to Bangkok

Six airlines ply the domestic route between Chiang Mai and Bangkok in Thailand: Thai Lion Mentari, Bangkok Airways, Thai Smile, Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, and Thai Airways. These airlines serve the route with at least 44 direct flights daily. Connecting flights, on the other hand, are currently not available for this route.

Terminal Information

Flights to Bangkok from Chiang Mai operate out of the Domestic Terminal of Chiang Mai International Airport. The said domestic terminal is home to several airlines, including Bangkok Airways, Kan Air, Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways, Thai Lion Air, and Thai Smile. The terminal also houses several pre-flight services, including security and check-in services, passenger assistance desks, waiting areas as such, which caters to the comfort and convenience of passengers while waiting for their flight.

Flights with Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, and Thai Smile arrive at the Domestic Terminal, or Terminal 3, of Don Mueang International Airport. Meanwhile, flights with Bangkok Airways, Thai Smile, and Thai Airways arrive at the main passenger terminal of Suvarnabhumi Airport. Both airports have various transportation options to take arriving passengers to Bangkok city proper. Transportation options available from the airports include taxis, buses, and car rentals.

Practical Information

Since this is a domestic flight within Thailand, local travellers are simply expected to present their valid identification card/s along with their flight itineraries. Foreign travellers meanwhile, should present their passport, identification card/s or documents, and flight itinerary, along with visa requirements (if applicable) upon check-in. Apart from these necessities, travellers are also advised to be at the airport of departure at least one hours before their flight schedule to give way for proper check-in, baggage dropping, and pre-flight security checks.

What to expect in Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand, home to some 14 million people that covers at least 605 square miles of land. Bangkok is a true cosmopolitan city, an important business and political district, and a major regional force in finance and other sectors of the society. Bangkok enjoys a tropical savannah climate under the Koppen climate classification, and is under the influence of the South Asian monsoon system. Average temperatures during the day include 24.9 degrees Celsius and 33.3 degrees Celsius, with daily means of 29.13 degrees Celsius. Compared to Chiang Mai, Bangkok has higher (warmer) maximum average and average temperatures. Bangkok also receives more rainy days in a year, with 128 days compared to 113 days in Chiang Mai.

Compared to Chiang Mai, Bangkok prices are higher, with most goods and services costing as much as 20 to 90percent more here. Restaurant prices have the lowest difference at 2239 percent, while rent prices are about 96% higher in Bangkok than in Chiang Mai. Further, as both the cities are under the same time zone in Thailand, no time difference exists between Chiang Mai and Bangkok.

This information is correct as of August 2015.