There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai by plane or bus
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 Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CMB - CNX
6h 36m฿8,912–19,078Fly to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lampang (LPT)plane CMB - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
14h 35m฿11,132–29,428
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai is to fly which costs ฿8500 - ฿20000 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs ฿8500 - ฿20000.
The distance between Colombo and Chiang Mai is 2465 km.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 5:06 AM in Colombo and 6:36 AM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3405+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Colombo, 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–28,000
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
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