How to get fromCancún to Chiang Maiby plane, train, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Cancún to Chiang Mai by plane, train, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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Fly Cancún International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
best
1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CUN - CNX
27h
฿21,068–110,237
Fly Cancún International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane CUN - CEI
2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
32h 35m
฿20,588–56,067
Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TQO - CNX
31h 13m
฿28,181–74,370
Shuttle, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
1. Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmenshuttle
2. Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
3. Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CZM - CNX
32h 56m
฿31,419–86,313
Fly Cancún International Airport to Sukhothai Airport, Minivan
1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane CUN - THS
2. Take the bus from Sukhothai Historical Park to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
35h 39m
฿24,338–63,137

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

17Weekly Planes

29h 50mAverage Duration

฿21,221Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Cancún to Chiang Mai.

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Distance: 15,550.6 km
Duration: 27h

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

Air France, Bangkok Airways, and six other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) twice daily.

Airlines

Website: thaiairways.com

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 24h 55m
When: Tuesday
Estimated price: ฿31,000–80,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 26h 25m
When: Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price: ฿32,000–80,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 29h 35m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: ฿32,000–80,000

Flights from Tulum International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Toronto, Taiwan Taoyuan

Ave. Duration: 29h 40m
When: Saturday
Estimated price: ฿35,000–90,000

Flights from Tulum International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Houston, Taiwan Taoyuan

Ave. Duration: 30h 50m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ฿34,000–85,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 25h 50m
When: Tuesday
Estimated price: ฿28,000–75,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 27h 20m
When: Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price: ฿29,000–75,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 28h
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ฿28,000–75,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 28h 55m
When: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ฿23,000–80,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 30h 30m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: ฿29,000–75,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 31h
When: Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ฿28,000–75,000

Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Taiwan Taoyuan

Ave. Duration: 31h 35m
When: Saturday
Estimated price: ฿38,000–95,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 26h
When: Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price: ฿31,000–80,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Milan Malpensa, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 29h 10m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: ฿31,000–80,000

Flights from Cancún International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 30h 15m
When: Friday
Estimated price: ฿22,000–60,000

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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).

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