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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Chiang Maiby plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane CMB - CNX
    6h 10m
    ฿9,500–15,000

  2. Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane CMB - CEI
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus bus
    12h
    ฿8,221–19,045

  3. Fly to Lampang, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lampang (LPT)plane plane CMB - LPT
    2. Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus bus
    14h 9m
    ฿12,739–30,201

  4. Fly to Nan, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nan (NNT)plane plane CMB - NNT
    2. Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus bus
    15h 2m
    ฿13,045–30,425

  5. Fly to Phitsanulok, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Phitsanulok (PHS)plane plane CMB - PHS
    2. Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus bus
    13h 7m
    ฿10,556–24,735

  6. Fly to Sukhothai Airport, Minivan

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane plane CMB - THS
    2. Take the bus from Sukhothai Historical Park to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus bus
    13h 29m
    ฿10,613–26,315

  7. Fly to Mae Sot, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mae Sot (MAQ)plane plane CMB - MAQ
    2. Take the bus from Maesod to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus bus
    19h 59m
    ฿20,353–48,232

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket฿8,326Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,432.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 5 times a day.

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