There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Edinburgh by plane, 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 Chiang Mai International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CNX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h 29m£411–975Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CEI - EDI
27h 41m£242–728Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Newcastle (NCL)plane CNX - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
21h 26m£462–1,097Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane CNX - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
21h 10m£654–1,753Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane CNX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
23h 33m£584–1,390Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CNX - EDI
19h 51m£262–695Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CNX - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 25m£399–1,071
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £240 - £750 and takes 27h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Edinburgh is to fly and train which takes 19h 29m and costs £410 - £1,000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Edinburgh is 5739 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 29m to get from Chiang Mai to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 6h behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 5:37 AM in Chiang Mai and 11:37 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2800+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Etihad, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Newcastle via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320–1,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £700–2,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600–1,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410–1,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380–950
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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