There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Sydney Airport (SYD) by plane or bus
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Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNX - SYD
11h 20m$350–650Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CEI - SYD
17h 15m$623–1,635Minivan to Sukhothai Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 2 to Sukhothai Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Sukhothai Airport (THS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane THS - SYD
21h 36m$522–1,307
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sydney Airport (SYD) is to fly which costs $350 - $650 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sydney Airport (SYD) is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $350 - $650.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Sydney Airport (SYD) is 8054 km.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Chiang Mai International Airport Airport to Sydney International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 11h 20m and has one stopover.
Sydney Airport (SYD) is 3h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 5:29 AM in Chiang Mai and 8:29 AM in Sydney Airport (SYD).
Bangkok Airways, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and four other airlines offer flights from Chiang Mai International Airport Airport to Sydney International Airport Airport.
There are 5208+ hotels available in Sydney Airport (SYD).
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia?
Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways International, and five other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Sukhothai Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sukhothai Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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