There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, travel
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CNX - LJG
- Walk from Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel to Jade Dragon Snow Mountainunknown
6h 19mBus, train, travel via Nong Khai
- 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 Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
- Walk from Lijiang to Jade Dragon Snow Mountainunknown
28h 55mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Walk from Lijiang to Jade Dragon Snow Mountainunknown
33h 19mFly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus, travel
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane CNX - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Lijiang Bus Station to Jade Dragon Snow Mountainunknown
11h 8mFly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CNX - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Walk from Lijiang to Jade Dragon Snow Mountainunknown
9h 12m
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chiang Mai and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is 942 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 33h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Chiang Mai to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, including transfers.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 6:39 AM in Chiang Mai and 7:39 AM in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
There are 27+ hotels available in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, China?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. However, you can fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), walk to Lijiang Airport, take the bus to Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel, then travel to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain via Nong Khai, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 28h 55m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,300
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
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 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 Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- 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
- ¥290–370
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–850
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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