There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai by plane or bus
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane IST - CNX
14h 52m฿12,058–18,058Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane IST - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
20h 17m฿12,598–31,888
Istanbul (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai is to fly which costs ฿12000 - ฿19000 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 14h 52m and costs ฿12000 - ฿19000.
The distance between Istanbul and Chiang Mai is 7055 km.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 4h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 11:02 AM in Istanbul and 3:02 PM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3401+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Etihad, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–41,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–36,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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