There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Nanjing by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane CNX - NKG
6h 49m¥1,214–3,115Bus, 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 to Nanjingtrain
2d 15h¥695–2,427Bus, train via Ban Houayxay
- 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 Nanjing Southtrain
33h 17m¥1,310–2,157Fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane CNX - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Nanjingtrain
10h 39m¥1,668–4,564Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane CNX - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
10h 54m¥1,480–3,672
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Nanjing is to bus and train which costs ¥650 - ¥2500 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Nanjing is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3200.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Nanjing is 2508 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Nanjing without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 15h and costs ¥650 - ¥2500.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Chiang Mai to Nanjing, including transfers.
Nanjing is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 12:22 AM in Chiang Mai and 1:22 AM in Nanjing.
There are 384+ hotels available in Nanjing.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Nanjing, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China West Air, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,800
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- 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
- ¥410–800
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 Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥58–63
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Changzhou North to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Jiangdu to Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Kunming to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥230–310
- Hard sleeper
- ¥410–600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥650–900
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiangkhong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–170
- 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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