There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Kashgar by plane, bus, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane CNX - KHG
12h 31m¥2,616–7,452Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Kashgartrain
3d 10h¥1,264–3,128Bus, train via Beijing
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Turfan Northtrain
- Take the train from Turpan North Station to Kashgartrain
2d 13h¥1,988–3,537
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Kashgar is to bus and train which costs ¥1200 - ¥3200 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Kashgar is to fly which takes 12h 31m and costs ¥2600 - ¥7500.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Kashgar is 3201 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Kashgar without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 10h and costs ¥1200 - ¥3200.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Chiang Mai to Kashgar, including transfers.
Kashgar is 1h behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 6:30 PM in Chiang Mai and 5:30 PM in Kashgar.
There are 32+ hotels available in Kashgar.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Kashgar, China?
Chengdu, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Kunming, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Kunming, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–800
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥290–500
- First Class
- ¥400–800
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 Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Beijing West Station to Turfan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–360
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Turpan North Station to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–500
Train from Chengdu Station to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥330–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥650–800
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥23–150
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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