There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Changsha by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Changsha Huanghua Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane CNX - CSX
6h 39m¥1,210–2,728Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Changsha Southtrain
33h 39m¥951–2,342Bus, train via Guiyang
- 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 Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Changsha Southtrain
27h 3m¥967–1,724Fly to Hengyang Nanyue Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hengyang Nanyue Airport (HNY)plane CNX - HNY
- Take the train from Hengyang East to Changsha Southtrain
10h 32m¥1,331–3,502Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Changsha Southtrain
29h 29m¥1,283–1,904Bus, train #3
- 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 Changsha Southtrain
2d 21h¥1,716–3,122
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Changsha is to bus and train via Guiyang which costs ¥950 - ¥1800 and takes 27h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Changsha is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2800.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Changsha is 1822 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Changsha without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 39m and costs ¥950 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Chiang Mai to Changsha, including transfers.
Changsha is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 3:02 AM in Chiang Mai and 4:02 AM in Changsha.
There are 350+ hotels available in Changsha.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Changsha, China?
Thai Lion Mentari, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,000
- 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 Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥330–600
- First Class
- ¥460–950
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 Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–230
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Guiyang North to Changsha South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥310–340
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Kunming South to Changsha South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Hengyang East to Changsha South
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–75
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥110–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥150–220
Train from Kunming South to Changsha South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Changsha South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–160
- 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
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
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–340
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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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