There are 5 ways to get from Guiyang to Chiang Mai by plane, train, 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
best- Fly from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KWE - CNX
5h 15m฿5,106–13,244Train, bus via Kunming #2
cheapest- Take the train from Guiyang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Morning market Talat Sao to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
43h 37m฿2,791–4,945Train, bus
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
27h 31m฿4,907–7,718Train, bus via Kunming
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
32h 13m฿4,138–6,130Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
35h 18m฿6,537–9,618
Guiyang to Chiang Mai by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guiyang to Chiang Mai is to train and bus via Kunming which costs ฿2700 - ฿5000 and takes 43h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Guiyang to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs ฿5000 - ฿14000.
The distance between Guiyang and Chiang Mai is 1195 km.
The best way to get from Guiyang to Chiang Mai without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 31m and costs ฿4900 - ฿8000.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Guiyang to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Guiyang. It is currently 8:44 PM in Guiyang and 7:44 PM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3398+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Guiyang, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
China Southern Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–16,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–13,000
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,000–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ฿2,400–3,500
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,050–1,150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,050–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ฿2,500–3,600
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,000–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ฿2,400–3,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,200–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,900–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
Train from Guiyang to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ฿320–440
- Hard sleeper
- ฿600–850
- Soft sleeper
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,943
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,000
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,943
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Morning market Talat Sao to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,400
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
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