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 Airport (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane IST - CNX
14h 27m฿12,057–19,057Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (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 22m฿15,082–35,112
Istanbul Airport (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 - ฿20000 and takes 14h 27m.
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 11:09 AM in Istanbul and 3:09 PM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3390+ 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 Airport (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport 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 Airport 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 Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–26,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–45,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–43,000
- 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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