Sukhothai→Chiang Mai

There are two ways to travel from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai: a scheduled bus or a private minivan. Wintour Sukhothai runs a daily bus at 09:50 and 11:05 from the Sukhothai Historical Park area to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 2, using 40-seat coaches and taking about 5 hours 30 minutes for the 289 km journey. Tickets cost ฿420 per seat.

Chokdee Tour offers a private 8-seat van at ฿5,700 per vehicle, with door-to-door pickup from any Sukhothai Historical Park hotel and drop-off at any Chiang Mai town hotel. The van is faster door-to-door but is priced per vehicle, so it makes most sense for groups of 3 or more. Both options run year-round with no seasonal suspension.

The scheduled bus from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai costs ฿420 per adult, with Wintour Sukhothai as the sole operator on the route. Child seats are the same price as adult tickets, and infants travel free. The bus arrives at Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 2, which is about 3 km southeast of the Old City — a songthaew or tuk-tuk to most hotels costs ฿40–60.

For door-to-door service, Chokdee Tour runs a private 8-seat van from any Sukhothai hotel to any Chiang Mai hotel at ฿5,700 per vehicle. The per-vehicle pricing makes the private van best value for groups of 3 or more; solo travelers pay roughly 14× the bus fare for the convenience. No cancellation policy is published via Smart En Plus; confirm with the operator at booking.

The bus from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai takes about 5 hours 30 minutes, covering 289 km via Highway 101 and Highway 1. Wintour Sukhothai runs two daily departures from the Sukhothai Historical Park area at 09:50 and 11:05, both arriving at Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 2 in the mid-to-late afternoon. The bus follows the same 5h 30m schedule every day of the week, with no express service.

The private van with Chokdee Tour covers the same 289 km distance but saves time at each end by picking up and dropping off at your hotel, so the total door-to-door journey is typically 5h to 5h 30m. There is no overnight departure on this route — both bus and van run during daylight hours only.