If you want a quick and comfortable trip to Chiang Mai, use air-travel...Being a lazy so-and-so my favourite way to travel to Chiang Mai from Bangkok, is by using air-travel. The flight takes about 55 minutes and as soon as the plane reaches its optimum height, well it's time to come down again. There are lots of flights every day between Bangkok and Chiang Mai and in order to be sure of a seat, it's best to book ahead. The problem is, if you book from abroad, the price tends to rise! Really, the best way to deal with it is to get friend to book from within Thailand, that is if you have such a friend. If you can't do that you'll either have to pay up or take a chance on having to wait for a flight in Bangkok. The cost of air-travel to Chiang Mai can vary according to the day and time and you can check these out on the websites of the carriers that use that route. The major players are Thai Airways and Air Asia with the latter operating a cheaper service with no frills. Bangkok Airways also operate between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, so a good choice of operators is available for this route. NokAir airline is the economy arm of Thai Airways, but as they only operate to and from the old Don Muang airport, this may not be very convenient for travellers arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport, which is on the other side of Bangkok.Personally, I prefer to travel in a bit of style and I usually choose Thai for little extra legroom and service. All these carriers have internet booking services and that may be a better way to secure a seat than using an air-travel agent. But if you're not into computers, you may have to pay extra. Believe it or not, Chiang Mai International Airport is actually in Chiang Mai and if you're booked into a city hotel you'll only need a ten minute taxi ride, that's if the hotel doesn't send transport for you, which most of them do. Flights are usually on Airbus aircraft or Jumbos (747,737 etc.) and are usually on time. So, welcome to Chiang Mai. Hope you have (or had) a pleasant trip. Let me know what you think of this air-travel page when you have time. Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi airport.
Just out of interest,
the name of this airport is pronounced by Thais as "soo-war-nar-boom"
I suppose it's fair to say that Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport is the
major air-travel hub for South East Asia and every airline flying to
Thailand
arrives there. The old Don Muang airport is at present used for some
domestic flights, but the plan seems to be to discontnue its use for
passenger traffic as soon as possible. At the moment, if you're
travelling within Thailand however, it's best to check your Bangkok
destination airport just in case.
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