CHIANGMAI BUS TERMINAL 3

Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 (also known as Arcade Bus Station) stands out as a wonderfully convenient location for travelers, strategically placed for easy access from various parts of the city. While it can be busy, its central role as a hub for long-distance travel is unmatched. It serves as the main gateway to a vast array of crucial destinations across Thailand, whether you’re heading south to Bangkok, east towards Isaan, or simply taking a short hop to nearby provinces like Chiang Rai or Lampang. The terminal is well-organized, making it easy to find your platform and departure gate, even during peak hours. One of the best features for anyone preparing for a long journey is the extensive selection of on-site amenities, especially the food options. There is a great variety of excellent food items to go, including convenient pre-packaged snacks, fresh pastries, and quick, substantial meals perfect for eating on the bus. This is incredibly helpful when you don't have time for a sit-down meal. Crucially for travelers, the beverage offerings are excellent. The terminal features multiple vendors providing a wide variety of coffee, smoothies, and other hot and cold beverages. You can grab a strong espresso shot for an early morning departure, a refreshing, fruity smoothie for a midday trip, or a comforting hot tea for an overnight bus. This comprehensive selection of drinks and grab-and-go food ensures you are well-catered for before you board. Terminal 3 is a functional, necessary, and surprisingly pleasant place to start your Thai adventure.

Not big. Easy to find the bus. Some staffs selling tickets are Aggressive but fine. Buy ticket here cheaper than online. Greenbus to go Chiang Rai here at the line 20-21. Grab from old town to here is 185B and difficult to find, and when they say coming, even with 10-14mins you still have to wait, if you want to cancel, Grab app will charge you 31B. If go tuktuk they ask for 150B. Same price LineMan, bolt but those are difficult to find.

Its a lot nicer and more organised on the inside than it looks on the outside. Plenty of seating in the shade. Toilets available (although not a nice experience using them). Plenty of food and drink options, both inside and in the little restaurants directly outside. I had lovely mixed veg and rice for 50b just opposite the station. You can buy tickets at the bus station, or buy them in advance through someone like 12go (my prefered option)

Easy accessible and easy to navigate. What’s not to like? To be honest, I was thinking that I might have a little trouble finding my bus, but everything went smoothly. I had bought my ticket via 12goasia and needed to check in before travelling. I easily located the right counter, and the very friendly and English-speaking staff showed me to the right bus. Lots of snacks drinks and toilets available at the bus terminal. I would highly recommend travelling by bus in Thailand if you have the time and don’t mind travelling with locals.

Used this 3 times for different places and all worked out well. I booked tickets on 12go website and was all perfect. Staff are friendly and point you in the right direction. Lots of food options at the terminal and a 7-Eleven just across the road. I don’t like how you have to pay for the toilets and one of them you need exactly 3 baht coins to enter.

A fully functional terminal. Lots of places to purchase food, drinks, etc. Toilets were clean and cost 5baht. Bus ticket to Chiang Rai is cheaper at the terminal(206baht) than online(366baht 12Go Asia).

Great bus terminal, nice helpful people, easy to navigate. Toilets 3 baht per usage, not so good but useable. Lots of shops selling snacks and stuff. Food eating places also. Nice and clean, lots of seats. We were told to arrive 30 minutes early for our bus, it left on time.

Disappointed with the toilet facilities The bus terminal itself is functional and serves its purpose, but I was disappointed with the condition of the toilets. Charging 3 baht for use would be fine if they were clean, but unfortunately, they were not well-maintained. For a place that welcomes so many travelers, cleanliness should be a priority. Hope the management improves this soon.