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There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Chiang Mai by plane or bus

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Fly Auckland to Chiang Mai International Airport
best
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane AKL - CNX
18h 10m
฿16,176–22,230
Fly Auckland to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane AKL - CEI
2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
25h 31m
฿12,686–41,060
Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane WRE - CNX
24h 48m
฿16,366–56,014

Auckland (AKL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

21Weekly Planes

17h 36mAverage Duration

฿11,304Cheapest Price

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Distance: 10,091.8 km
Duration: 18h 10m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

Air New Zealand, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 3 times a day.

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Chiang Mai(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in Thailand. It is 700. km north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of 1.2 million people as of 2022, which is more than 66 percent of the total population of Chiang Mai province (1.8 million).

Places to stay in Chiang Mai

Phor Liang Meun Terracotta Arts(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Thai Akara - Lanna Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Phra Singh Village(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Shangri-La Chiang Mai(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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