There are 6 ways to get from Changsha 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 from Changsha Huanghua Airport
best- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CSX - CNX
8h 21m฿4,719–13,122Train, bus
- Take the train from Changsha South to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
30h 19m฿6,288–9,381Train, bus via Guiyang
- Take the train from Changsha South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
34h 13m฿4,748–11,571Train to Yichun Mingyueshan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Changsha South to Yichuntrain
- Fly from Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane YIC - CNX
11h 36m฿4,978–14,661Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Changsha South to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
34h 33m฿4,748–11,521Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Changsha to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Stationbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
3d 1h฿8,118–13,932
Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Changsha to Chiang Mai is to train and bus which costs ฿6000 - ฿9500 and takes 30h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Changsha to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs ฿4700 - ฿14000.
The distance between Changsha and Chiang Mai is 1822 km.
The best way to get from Changsha to Chiang Mai without a car is to train and bus via Guiyang which takes 34h 13m and costs ฿4700 - ฿12000.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Changsha to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Changsha. It is currently 2:30 AM in Changsha and 1:30 AM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3402+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Changsha, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, and eight other airlines fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–14,000
Flights from Yichun Mingyueshan Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
Train from Changsha South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿2,500–2,800
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿4,200–4,700
- Business Class Seat
- ฿6,000–9,000
Train from Changsha South to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,500–1,700
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿2,500–2,800
- Business Class Seat
- ฿3,700–5,500
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,000–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ฿2,400–3,500
Train from Changsha South to Yichun
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿380–420
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿620–680
- Business Class Seat
- ฿850–1,300
Train from Changsha South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿2,500–2,800
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿4,200–4,700
- Business Class Seat
- ฿6,000–9,000
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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