How to get fromGwangju to Chiang Maiby train, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Gwangju to Chiang Mai by train, bus, or plane

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Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly
best
1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane ICN - CNX
10h 4m
฿5,718–10,419
Fly from Gwangju
cheapest
1. Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KWJ - CNX
11h 38m
฿4,833–21,033
Train, train to Daegu International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain
2. Take the train from Osong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
3. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TAE - CNX
13h 36m
฿8,620–21,143
Train to Cheongju International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain
2. Fly from Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CJJ - CNX
12h 26m
฿7,030–17,123
Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Osong Stationtrain
2. Take the train from Osong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
3. Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
4. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PUS - CNX
11h 11m
฿6,190–11,753
Bus to Yeosu/Suncheon Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminalbus
2. Fly from Yeosu/Suncheon Airport (RSU) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane RSU - CNX
14h 6m
฿5,601–23,863

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

54Weekly Planes

7h 21mAverage Duration

฿4,249Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,717.7 km
Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Gwangju, South Korea and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

Asiana Airlines, Air Busan, and eight other airlines fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 4 times a day.

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Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in Thailand. It is 700. km north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of 1.2 million people as of 2022, which is more than 66 percent of the total population of Chiang Mai province (1.8 million).

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