There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Xiamen by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane CNX - XMN
4h 40m¥990–2,853Bus, train
- 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 Station to Xiamentrain
41h 52m¥1,388–2,876Bus, train via Changsha
- 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 Changsha Southtrain
- Take the bus from Changsha East to Xiamenbus
42h 34m¥1,287–2,033Drive 2,686.7 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Xiamencar 2,686.7 km
34h 58m¥2,283–3,298Fly to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane CNX - JJN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Xiamentrain
8h 37m¥1,241–3,443
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Xiamen is to bus and train via Changsha which costs ¥1200 - ¥2100 and takes 42h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Xiamen is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥950 - ¥2900.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Xiamen is 2090 km. The road distance is 2686.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Xiamen without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 52m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2900.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Chiang Mai to Xiamen, including transfers.
Xiamen is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 10:07 AM in Chiang Mai and 11:07 AM in Xiamen.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Xiamen is 2687 km. It takes approximately 34h 58m to drive from Chiang Mai to Xiamen.
There are 387+ hotels available in Xiamen.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Xiamen, China?
China Eastern Airlines, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
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 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 Kunming South Station to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥950–1,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,600–1,800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,300–3,300
Train from Kunming South to Changsha South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Jinjiang to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
- 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
- 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
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Changsha East to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320
- Schedules at
- ctrip.com
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including How to get from London to Edinburgh, How to get from JFK to New York City, and Why you should take the train in the US - to help you get the most out of your next trip.













