There are 2 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Sydney by plane or train
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Fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNX - SYD
12h 13m$361–801Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CNX - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
20h 4m$561–1,386
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sydney is to fly which costs $360 - $800 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sydney is to fly which takes 12h 13m and costs $360 - $800.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Sydney is 8064 km.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Chiang Mai to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 4h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 9:08 PM in Chiang Mai and 1:08 AM in Sydney.
There are 5392+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Thai Airways International, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Phuket, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Phuket, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
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