There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Nepal by plane, bus, train, car or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Chiang Mai • 8h 9m
Cheapest option
Bus to Lampang, fly • 9h 44m
3 alternative options
Bus, train, drive • 4 days 0h
Bus, taxi, train, drive • 5 days 16h
Drive • 42h 41m
Chiang Mai (CNX) to Kathmandu (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Nepal is to bus and fly which costs ฿2700 - ฿11000 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Nepal is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs ฿6500 - ฿18000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Nepal is 1718 km. The road distance is 2773.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Chiang Mai to Nepal, including transfers.
Nepal is 1h 15m behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 11:08 PM in Chiang Mai and 9:53 PM in Nepal.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Nepal is 2773 km. It takes approximately 42h 41m to drive from Chiang Mai to Nepal.
There are 460+ hotels available in Nepal. Prices start at $25 USD per night.
- Distance: 1717.6 km
- Duration: 8h 9m
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Nepal?
Thai Airways International, Thai Lion Mentari and five other airlines fly from Chiang Mai to Kathmandu every 2 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Kathmandu via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $450
Flights from Lampang to Kathmandu via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $320
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Chiang Mai to Kathmandu via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $370
Flights from Lampang to Kathmandu via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $260
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Kathmandu via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $290
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- First Class
- $60 - $120
- Second Class
- $19 - $25
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160 - $180
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $160 - $180
- 1st Class Seat
- $260 - $290
- Business Class Seat
- $390 - $600
Train from Shijiazhuang to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $105
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $95 - $105
- 1st Class Seat
- $160 - $180
- Business Class Seat
- $240 - $340
- Phone
- (86)12306
Train from Beijing West to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard Seat
- $40 - $60
- Hard Sleeper
- $100 - $120
- Soft Sleeper
- $140 - $200
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Bac Giang Station to Shijiazhuang station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260 - $320
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Sleeper
- $260 - $320
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2 - $3
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- Phone
- 0-5326-6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3 - $6
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Lampang Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Luang Prabang Naluang International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11 - $35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluang to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $45 - $55
Vinasun taxi
- Phone
- +848-38272727
- Website
- vinasuntaxi.com
Malinh Taxi Group
- Phone
- +842838298888
- Website
- mailinh.vn
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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