There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Hainan by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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 Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane CNX - SYX
6h 16m¥1,150–3,836Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- 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 Nanningtrain
- Take the bus from Nanning to Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminalbus
4d 6h¥1,034–2,333Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Luang Prabang stationbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming to Haikoubus
2d 18h¥1,150–2,103Fly to Haikou Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane CNX - HAK
5h 45m¥1,093–3,139
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Hainan is to bus and train which costs ¥1100 - ¥2100 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Hainan is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3200.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Hainan is 1129 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Hainan without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs ¥1100 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Chiang Mai to Hainan, including transfers.
Hainan is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 2:06 PM in Chiang Mai and 3:06 PM in Hainan.
There are 146+ hotels available in Hainan.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Hainan, China?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
- 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
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥498
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming to Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–400
Bus from Nanning to Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥130–190
- 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
- ¥170–320
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- 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
- ¥518
- Website
- Next Step Journey
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