There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Gaya by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Gaya
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Gaya (GAY)plane CNX - GAY
5h 20m₹19,894–48,496Fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane CNX - CCU
- Take the train from Sealdah to Gaya Jntrain
13h 5m₹16,342–32,873Drive 2,512.6 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Gayacar 2,512.6 km
41h₹28,325–40,913Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CNX - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jntrain
13h 57m₹20,096–46,259
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Gaya (GAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Gaya is to fly and train which costs ₹16,000 - ₹33,000 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Gaya is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹49,000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Gaya is 1601 km. The road distance is 2512.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Chiang Mai to Gaya, including transfers.
Gaya is 1h 30m behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 5:34 AM in Chiang Mai and 4:04 AM in Gaya.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Gaya is 2513 km. It takes approximately 41h to drive from Chiang Mai to Gaya.
There are 148+ hotels available in Gaya.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Gaya, India?
Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Gaya (GAY) once daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Phuket, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–65,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–90,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Don Muang, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–45,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Kunming, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gaya via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–49,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–33,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–35,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–65,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–42,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–37,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–32,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–35,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sealdah to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,200
Train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
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