There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai by plane or bus
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Fly Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane IST - CNX
14h 27m฿12,058–19,058Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SAW - CNX
17h 17m฿8,060–21,072Fly Istanbul 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 Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
19h 17m฿15,083–35,113
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 ฿8000 - ฿22000 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 14h 27m and costs ฿12000 - ฿20000.
The distance between Istanbul and Chiang Mai is 7055 km.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 4h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 7:42 PM in Istanbul and 11:42 PM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3404+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Turkish Airlines, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuwait, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–45,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–43,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–28,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–36,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–26,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–28,000
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Jed Yod Cafe to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿875
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
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