There are 5 ways to get from Hainan to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Haikou Airport
best- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HAK - CNX
7h 36m฿4,998–12,098Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanningbus
- Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Stationbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
2d 15h฿3,136–8,376Bus, train
- Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanningbus
- Take the train from Nanning to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
37h 4m฿5,356–10,436Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SYX - CNX
7h 5m฿5,574–15,074Bus via Kunming
- Take the bus from Haikou to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
2d 3h฿4,296–7,424
Haikou Airport (HAK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hainan to Chiang Mai is to bus via Kunming which costs ฿4300 - ฿7500 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Hainan to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs ฿5500 - ฿16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hainan to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Bihu Garden and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Haikou, Kunming South, Central Bus Station Vientiane and Nong Khai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Hainan and Chiang Mai is 1237 km.
The best way to get from Hainan to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus via Kunming which takes 2 days 3h and costs ฿4300 - ฿7500.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Hainan to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Hainan to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Haikou station.
The best way to get from Hainan to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs ฿5000 - ฿13000. Alternatively, you can bus via Kunming, which costs ฿4300 - ฿7500 and takes 2 days 3h.
Hainan to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Kunming station.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Hainan. It is currently 9:05 PM in Hainan and 8:05 PM in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Hainan, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bihu Garden to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Maritime Bureau, Haikou, Kunming, South Ring Road, South Bus Station, Kunming South, Laos Vientiane, Central Bus Station Vientiane, and Nong Khai in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–19,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–22,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–13,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–21,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–24,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–19,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Train from Nanning to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿1,000–1,500
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿1,800–2,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,100–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,800–4,600
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,377
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿650–950
Bus from Haikou to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,773
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,000
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,886
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,000
Bus from Haikou Xiuying Port Bus Terminal to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,377
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿650–950
Bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–895
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Bus
- ฿600–850
- 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
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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