Bangkok to Chiang Mai by electric car
Trip summary
- Distance
- 685 km
- Total time
- 10 h 59 min
- Driving
- 9 h 55 min
- Charging stops
- 2
- Charging time
- 42 min
- Charging cost
- ฿581
- Example car
- BYD Sealion 7
- Battery (leave → arrive)
- 90% → 24%
685 km · about 10 h 59 min total · 2 charging stop(s) · 42 min charging · ≈ ฿581
Suggested charging stops
- EV Station PluZ PTT Station Khanu Woralaksaburi (HUB) · Kamphaeng Phet 180 kW · arrive 19% → leave 63% · 18 min charging
- EV Station PluZ PTT Station Tor. 1994 Petroleum (OB) · Lampang 120 kW · arrive 13% → leave 64% · 24 min charging
Example plan for a BYD Sealion 7, leaving with 90% and arriving with at least 20%, typical traffic, a busy charger shared with other cars and 90% of rated power (worst case). Your plan changes with your car, battery and settings. 148 EV Station PluZ fast chargers within 4 km of this route.
This trip with other cars
| Example car | Charging stops | Total time | Charging cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Sealion 7 | 2 | 10 h 59 min | ฿581 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2 | 10 h 59 min | ฿405 |
| Xpeng G6 | 2 | 10 h 59 min | ฿568 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2 | 11 h 5 min | ฿513 |
| Zeekr X | 2 | 11 h 6 min | ฿528 |
| MG4 Electric | 2 | 11 h 10 min | ฿561 |
| Volvo EX30 | 2 | 11 h 11 min | ฿580 |
| BYD Atto 3 | 2 | 11 h 11 min | ฿505 |
| BYD Seal | 2 | 11 h 17 min | ฿542 |
| BYD Dolphin | 3 | 11 h 33 min | ฿590 |
| ORA Good Cat | 3 | 11 h 53 min | ฿593 |
| AION Y Plus | 3 | 12 h 1 min | ฿708 |
| MG ZS EV | 4 | 12 h 8 min | ฿659 |
| Deepal S07 | 3 | 12 h 10 min | ฿790 |
Chargers along the way
- Bangkok: 51 fast chargers, up to 480 kW
- Nonthaburi: 3 fast chargers, up to 120 kW
- Pathum Thani: 15 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: 16 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Ang Thong: 3 fast chargers, up to 120 kW
- Sing Buri: 8 fast chargers, up to 120 kW
- Lop Buri: 1 fast charger, 180 kW
- Chai Nat: 3 fast chargers, up to 120 kW
- Nakhon Sawan: 6 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Kamphaeng Phet: 7 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Tak: 9 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Lampang: 7 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Lamphun: 3 fast chargers, up to 120 kW
- Chiang Mai: 16 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
The fastest charger within 4 km of this route is EV Station PluZ PTT Station Vibhavadi (DC 9 guns) in Bangkok: 480 kW, about km 8 of 685.
Largest gap between PluZ chargers: 50 km, between EV Station PluZ PTT Station Phaknhua-Chaiwatthana (km 591) and EV Station PluZ PTT Station Lumpoon-Doiti (km 641).
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Two-day option: sleep in Kamphaeng Phet
About 9.9 h of driving is a long day. Split it: day 1 is 5 h 1 min of driving to Kamphaeng Phet, arriving around 13:33 with 25% battery; day 2 is 4 h 57 min. Hotels with EV charging are still rare, so top up at EV Station PluZ PTT Station Suthisak Service in the morning (08:00–08:54, to 80%) before setting off.
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Frequently asked questions
How many charging stops from Bangkok to Chiang Mai in an EV?
With a BYD Sealion 7 starting at 90%, about 2 charging stop(s) for 685 km. Cars with a smaller battery or slower charging need more.
How long does the EV trip from Bangkok to Chiang Mai take?
About 10 h 59 min including 42 min of charging, in typical traffic.
How much does it cost to charge from Bangkok to Chiang Mai?
Around ฿581 at EV Station PluZ on-peak prices (about ฿7.65/kWh).