There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai by plane or train
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 41m฿6,912–15,078Fly to Lampang, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lampang (LPT)plane CMB - LPT
- Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Maitrain
14h 43m฿11,057–29,138
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 ฿6500 - ฿16000 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs ฿6500 - ฿16000.
The distance between Colombo and Chiang Mai is 2465 km.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 7:47 AM in Colombo and 9:17 AM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3390+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, SriLankan Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–27,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–27,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–29,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–55,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–40,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿25–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿25–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
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