There are 6 ways to get from Changsha to Chiang Mai by plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport
best- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CSX - CNX
8h 21m฿4,816–13,119Train, bus via Guiyang
cheapest- 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฿4,647–11,420Train, 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฿6,187–9,280Train, taxi to Yongzhou Lingling Airport, fly
- Take the train from Changsha South to Qidongtrain
- Take the taxi from Qidong to Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF)taxi
- Fly from Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LLF - CNX
13h 33m฿5,857–17,260Train, 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฿4,647–11,420Train, 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฿7,975–13,668
Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
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 ฿4800 - ฿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 ฿4600 - ฿12000.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Changsha to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Changsha. It is currently 4:01 AM in Changsha and 3:01 AM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3362+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Changsha, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
China Eastern Airlines, Thai Lion Mentari, and six other airlines fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–16,000
Flights from Yongzhou Lingling Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Yongzhou Lingling Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–16,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–14,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–17,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yongzhou Lingling Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Train from Changsha South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿2,500–2,800
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿4,100–4,600
- Business Class Seat
- ฿6,000–8,500
Train from Changsha South to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,500–1,700
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿2,500–2,800
- Business Class Seat
- ฿3,600–5,500
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,000–1,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,600–1,800
- Business Class Seat
- ฿2,400–3,400
Train from Changsha South to Qidong
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ฿1,100–1,700
Train from Changsha South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿2,500–2,800
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿4,100–4,600
- Business Class Seat
- ฿6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,100–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,800–4,500
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,500
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,500
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,500
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,500
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Changsha to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- 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
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
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