Chiang mai to buriram by car

[bkkniko]

I am planning to drive from CM to Buriram by car with 1 one-night stop at Phitsanulok. Do you have any idea if driving around 7 April will be fine in terms of Songkran traffic? When it usually begins and ends.

I plan to go on 6-7th April and come back 20th April.

 

I don't want to get caught in traffic madness before or after Songkran.

 

Does anyone know if the dates for my trip are fine?

 

[allane]

Songran, and allowing for one extra day before and after, should be no longer than Apr. 11 - 17.  You will be fine.

[Chivas]

I did that drive back in 2007 from Lamtamanchai to CM (about 20 kms from Buriram)

 

I cannot tell you how long that drive is.....it was before sat navs in Thailand so we were using maps......I said to her we cant be that far away and 5 minutes later big signpost comes up

 

Chang Mai 398 kms  😂

 

Its a very very very long drive and dont recommend it even with an overnight stop

[KhunBENQ]

Dates are OK.

It's about 870 km.

400 km to Phitsanulok.

Doable in two daylight rides.

I do 560 km to Pattaya and not dead on arrival.