From Bangkok to Chiang Mai on a LUXURY VIP NIGHT BUS: Is it worth it?! | Thailand vlog
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- Today I bring you with me on a Luxury VIP overnight bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
In the past few years I took this bus many times.
The big question is: Is it worth it?
Watch today's vlog to find out the answer.
Have you been on one of those buses? have you been to Chiang Mai? Are you planning to visit Northern Thailand and Chiang Mai?
Let me know in the comment below.
Thanks for watching and I wish you a beautiful day! :)
Gabi
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Thank Gabi for a very good very informative video. Its so useful for us. I am planning to come to Chiang Mai with my husband next month so I'm looking forward to yohr next video. Please try and add as much information as possible for us who are coming for the first time. What we need to definitely do and see and what we should avoid. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Amazing video. I'm Thai. I'm so happy to welcome and have you to travel in Thailand. Wish you have a pleasant trip in Chiang Mai.
This bring back great memories from 1996! Damn, I miss Thailand. Thanks for a great upload!
Great video Gabi. I loved Chiang Mai.
Thank for showing us your experience of the bus ride.
Make me miss Chiang mai with your amazing experience in bus. I taked the train last time and was a great experience as well. I hope to go next year and I'll try by bus. Thanks for yours wonderful videos about The Amazing Thailand 🤗
Hi Gaby, thank you for the nice video's, really helpful and enjoy to watch. I know what you mean, the bus ride is uncomfortable but is an experience that in someway fits the Thailand feeling! We took the Mr.Prakan insurance like you recommended and was really easy to do. Thailand pass received. Fly into Bangkok (my family with 4) on the 9th and looking forward to go! Greetings from Holland, Mark
Wonderful to hear 😍 enjoy Thailand 🇹🇭
Another amazing video Gavi. Any chance you’ll be doing a first class sleeper train video? That seems to be the most popular route to Chiang Mai. Keep it up with the amazing content!
Yes that is true. I will try to catch a first class train next time 😉
You can always ride it wide your KAWA' and arrive even earlier :) by the way now you made me feel like running away from rainy Phuket to Chiang Rai was a good idea :) have fun gabi
I have been on the sleeper train Bangkok to Chiengmai it was fantastic,I also took the first class Bangkok to Nongkhai that was same fabulous
Love the train with the sleeper cars, seat goes flat and the clickety clack of the rails makes for a nice sleep. Getting in 2 hrs early at that time of the morning would be annoying as everything is closed.
555 i tought first why you dont take train or plain but you know the lesson well :-)
I love train and bus rides vlogs like this. I want to see the VIP Premium seats. And food if they offer. Please do more of such detailed reviews.
They gave us 2 coupon to use at the local restaurant during the break. Only local Thai food. I didn’t film that actually.
Wow looks comfortable
Thank you mate.
Hi Gabi , nice vlogs and places , I ll be in Bangkok 5th of December, if you ll be in Bangkok as well we can meet somewhere for a chat ,or by the way thanx for the help with the insurance 😀
Your channel is so extremely helpful
Thanks 🤩
Ok in 2018 we did a tour o Chang Mai but from Chang Mai. This consisted of seeing many beautiful Wats. One more beautiful than the other. Going from Bangkok was not in it for us as we stayed a week in Chang Mai to also visit the elephant sanctuary. A must do. And please never ride the elephants. A tip. Lopburi is beautiful and easy to get to from Bangkok. VIP is cute Gabi. But a bit down to earth gives a nicer feeling.
The morning train to changamai is #1 to travel
I've done bus train and plane Bangkok to Chiang Mai bus cheapest ,plane can be in taxi Bangkok and sitting in a bar or by pool within 3hrs but it's not as cheap as used to be so I usually do night train,take snacks and drinks although can get on train and have a sleep on bunk bed it's great,tip take earplugs as can be noisy at times not everyone sleeps haha
Great video Gabi. I’m currently in Chiang Mai, yesterday went to the sticky waterfall and also to an secret waterfall in the national park which was unbelievable. I took the 2nd class sleeper train overnight which was around the same that you paid for the bus and was a great experience. Comfy and I’d highly recommend. Here until the 29th maybe bump into you.
That’s great to hear. next time I want to try the train too. Enjoy Chiang Mai 😉✌️
@@ridewithgabi You too!
Gabi as soon as you mentioned that the bus was running two hours ahead of schedule I thought WTF!!! The people running that bus company must be brainless if they think it's a good idea to dump passengers off at 4:30. There's no way a train will ever get in early and in that regard it's a blessing. I generally fly to Chiang Mai which is a bit more convenient although I'm not a big fan of airports. Sleeper buses in Vietnam are better IMO in that the beds are horizontal. I also cheat by taking a sedative on long haul flights or overnight bus or train trips. Chiang Mai looks great. I much prefer it to Bangkok.
Gabi I totally agree with you the bus journey is a great adventure and a must do when visiting Thailand.but not to offen 555
Yes 😝 only when you are willing to waste your next day
Honest answer
Normally a two hours early arrival would be fantastic, but not if it's at 04:30AM 😱 😴. I had a similar experience in Myanmar a few years back. I'll take a sleeper train to Chiang Mai next time, thanks for sharing your experience.
Yes that’s true! 😅
Sorry to hear about your chiangmai bus episode. Personallyl i prefer bus than plane or train. Looking forward to your chiangmai adventures.
Thanks 😊🙏🏻
Thanks Gabi for doing the night bus so I'll never have to 🥱
Ahahah 🤣
I’m planning on coming to chiang mai, because my internship will be in Bangkok and i want to see as much as possible in the five months I’ll be in Thailand.
Gaibi, Can you do a review on the new train station ? Is the old station still open ? Is the train operating normally now ? The train is more exciting and you can take second class sleeper for the same price and more restful also .
Welcome to Chiang Mai from Chiang Mai people This is the experience of taking a bus to Chiang Mai when the time is uncertain. I am a Chiang Mai native. I will check the cheap airfare because it is faster and more convenient. Maybe cheaper than the bus too. I wish you a happy trip to Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai is beautiful - I have only good memories
Yes it is 😊
I love watching your videos and have booked 2 weeks in Phuket in Feb 2020. Also planning to do the Mae Hong Son loop later in the year with one of the motorcycle tour companies. Any chance you will do a tour on your Kawasaki through the loop? I would love to see your view of it.
I appreciate it :) I actually did the Mae Hong son loop this June 2021, but I didn’t start the CZcams channel yet at that time.
I will do it again for sure in the coming months, it’s so beautiful.
@@ridewithgabi Thanks, I will be looking forward to seeing that.
The train is very slow seats not great take your own food but it did the job I find the normal bus ok I was glad to see what the bus you took was like
Hi! We flew from Bangkok to Chiang Mai in January 2020. It wasn t expensive. I would recommend you do the same
I do miss CM!
Salut , je vais en prendre un en décembre pour chang mai, super cool c’est bus on dirai dans l’avion , combien de temp il faut pour un bkk , chiang mai ?
do you need to do PCR if you want to travel across Thailand? thanks for the video
I prefer night train, it is around 1k baht but you save some money for one night accomodation. Even I have 187cm I always sleep well there. Train stations are better located than airports as well.
Nice Video, can you tell what camera you are using, your video look so nice, You ask if someone tog the buss or train, once I take the train from Bangkok to Chain mai - in sleeping wagon, it was really nice with time to watch the scenery BUT they have told me that it will take 16 hour so I was counting on that - but for some reason it tog 21,5 hour !!! - so the "nice trip" was not so nice
Oh wow 21 hours!! 🙈 I use a GoPro 8 black. It’s such a small camera but it takes really nice videos. 😉
Hii, did you booked the tickets online? Do you have a homepage for booking this bus?
Nice bus. What brand of chassis? drive fast?
Great info 🙏
We slept on another Hotel ?
how you become we ? ore?
please tell, tell….
I knew it would sucks hahaha
🤣🤣
Where do you find flights from BKK to CNX for 723 Bath ? what search machine do you use ? :-)
Skyscanner
Hello, i will be coming to Bangkok via test and go scheme in mid December. After a few days days in Bangkok, can i take a domestic flight to chiang Maia?
Yes you can 👍
A silly question, the insurance for entry Thailand was dropped from 100.000 to 50000, if you want to extend your visa for example another 60 days, what insurance do you need, the 100.000?
If you extend while in Thailand, the insurance is no longer mandatory.
But it’s always better to have it, so in that case you can just choose whatever insurance plan fits you the most
@@ridewithgabi thnx Gabi. much appreciate your help.
Which airline booking do you use ? BKK to Chang Mia
Skyscanner
Which do you recommend luxury Bus or Train to Chang Mia !
I don’t know why but I never took the train. That’s why I want to try it next time. 👍.
Same driver all the way?
Why travel at night when you can’t sleep . I prefer travel day time at least you still can relax on that vip bus and enjoy the sight seeing along the route . Travel at night is a bad idea for tourist unless you can have a bed like train or boat .
The reason for taking a bus is skipping the night at the hotel which saves You another xxx baht in many cases
Yes true, I was planning to do the same. But it arrived so early that I had to book a hotel at 5am 😅
Please go to Pai my bro!!!! If you do hit me up. I'll introduce you to my pal JACK.!!! you won't regret it!!!!
Nothing shown in bus why? No mask how about Covid protocols?
Better fly
Train is fantastic ...bus is very unsafe with some companies ,,,how about showing the bus accidents with these VIP BUSES..........good bus driver arrived early ,he'll get a bonus ....lol...they are pushed to get there early ...
Better to fly I don't trust them buses I would be to busy watching the driver chance he falls asleep
Waist of time. Get a flight ✈️ and stay longer in Chiang Mai.
Did the bus ride ,,,,,never again! Seats are made for thais not farang! Every time someone uses the loo the smell takes a while to disibate! Freezing cold !Forgettable journey. Alan
I totally understand ✌️
If you can fly for the same money why take a bus . You waste so much time . This is stupid .
Sorry, should be an interesting place to show, but this video mainly a long selfie instead....
The place isn't the main topic of the video. This is meant to be an informative video on the BKK to CNX night bus which Gabi covers admirably.
Absorb the information!