There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Changsha by plane, ferry, 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 to Changsha Huanghua Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane CNX - CSX
6h 4m¥1,058–2,887Fly to Yichun Mingyueshan Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC)plane CNX - YIC
- Take the train from Yichun to Changsha Southtrain
11h 58m¥914–3,898Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminalferry
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Changsha Southtrain
28h 38m¥2,093–3,204Bus, train via Guiyang
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Changsha Southtrain
29h 40m¥1,272–1,824Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoibus
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Changsha Southtrain
4d 9h¥1,887–2,438Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang stationbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Changsha Southtrain
46h 55m¥1,347–2,096
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Changsha is to bus and train via Guiyang which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 29h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Changsha is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2900.
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 ferry and train which takes 28h 38m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3200.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Chiang Mai to Changsha, including transfers.
Changsha is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 11:41 PM in Chiang Mai and 12:41 AM in Changsha.
There are 353+ hotels available in Changsha.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Changsha, China?
Thai Lion Mentari, HK Express, and eight other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yichun Mingyueshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yichun Mingyueshan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,700
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yichun Mingyueshan Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yichun Mingyueshan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
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
- ¥450–950
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥260–450
- First Class
- ¥370–750
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
- ¥450–950
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 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 Yichun to Changsha South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥125–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥129
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥371
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥500–600
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–310
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 2 321 1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥524
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
- Phone
- +66 2 321 1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Ferry from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Ferry from Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer to Luang Prabang Slow Boat Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥514
- Website
- Next Step Journey
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