There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Beijing by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CNX - PEK
5h 5m¥1,337–1,980Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane CNX - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
7h 24m¥1,325–3,879Bus, train via Kunming South
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
32h 17m¥1,606–2,451Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Hanoibus
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Beijing West Stationtrain
3d 11h¥2,213–4,017Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane CNX - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
8h 9m¥1,590–4,232Train
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
45h 25m¥1,688–2,624
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Beijing is to fly which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Beijing is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct train from Chiang Mai to Beijing station. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Beijing West Station via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Vientiane station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 25m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Beijing is 2932 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Beijing without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 11h and costs ¥2200 - ¥4100.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Chiang Mai to Beijing, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Beijing train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Beijing is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1600 - ¥2700 and takes 45h 25m.
Beijing is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 5:14 AM in Chiang Mai and 6:14 AM in Beijing.
Chiang Mai to Beijing train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Beijing, China?
Air China, HK Express, and Cathay Pacific fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chiang Mai to Beijing West Station via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, and Kunming South in around 45h 25m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–800
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥290–500
- First Class
- ¥410–800
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Sleeper
- ¥1,900–2,400
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–60
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥105–120
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥105–115
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥23–150
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥420–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
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