There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Chiang Mai by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cardiff Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CWL - CNX
20h 5m฿16,283–55,382Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LHR - CNX
18h 29m฿14,365–33,978Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BRS - CNX
19h 22m฿14,788–42,566Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BHX - CNX
20h 38m฿16,761–50,965Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LGW - CNX
18h 57m฿17,197–30,128Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LHR - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
23h 55m฿22,865–54,808
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which costs ฿14000 - ฿34000 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which takes 18h 29m and costs ฿14000 - ฿34000.
The distance between Cardiff and Chiang Mai is 9227 km.
It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Cardiff to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 6h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:17 AM in Cardiff and 8:17 AM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3357+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
KLM, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–55,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–42,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–41,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–39,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–42,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–43,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–42,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–55,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–50,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–44,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–44,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–38,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–47,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–55,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–39,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–39,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–55,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–50,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–40,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–60,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–45,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–47,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–60,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–45,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–60,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–44,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–50,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–55,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–41,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–21,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–55,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–50,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–34,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–50,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–3,700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿360–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Want to know more about travelling around Thailand
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Which London airport should I choose?
Read the travel guide
How to get from Heathrow Airport into central London
Read the travel guide


















