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How to get fromChangsha to Chiang Maiby plane, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Changsha to Chiang Mai by plane, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport

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    1. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane CSX - CNX
    8h 26m
    ฿3,919–11,122

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus bus
    30h 19m
    ฿6,288–9,381

  3. Train, bus via Guiyang

    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Guiyang Northtrain train
    2. Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus bus
    34h 13m
    ฿4,748–11,571

  4. Train to Changde, fly

    1. Take the train from Changsha station to Changdetrain train
    2. Fly from Changde (CGD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane CGD - CNX
    13h 53m
    ฿4,831–16,826

  5. Train, taxi to Yongzhou Lingling Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Qidongtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Qidong to Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane LLF - CNX
    13h 33m
    ฿6,118–17,321

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus bus
    34h 33m
    ฿4,748–11,521

  7. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Changsha to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus bus
    3d 1h
    ฿8,112–13,925

Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,771Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,821.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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) every 4 hours.

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