There are 5 ways to get from Langkawi Islands to Chiang Mai by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LGK - CNX
4h 55m฿5,500–12,000Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
- Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai stationferry
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
34h 15m฿2,332–6,116Ferry, Minivan, bus
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlisferry
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Maibus 874 / ...
29h 45m฿2,369–3,544Ferry, bus, Minivan
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lantaferry
- Take the bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
39h 59m฿4,362–10,201Ferry, train via Bangkok
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
- Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai stationferry
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphongtrain
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Maitrain
40h 35m฿2,342–6,116
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Langkawi Islands to Chiang Mai is to ferry and Minivan and bus which costs ฿2300 - ฿3600 and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Langkawi Islands to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs ฿5500 - ฿12000.
The distance between Langkawi Islands and Chiang Mai is 1384 km.
The best way to get from Langkawi Islands to Chiang Mai without a car is to ferry and Minivan and bus which takes 29h 45m and costs ฿2300 - ฿3600.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Langkawi International Airport Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 55m and has one stopover.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Langkawi Islands. It is currently 7:29 AM in Langkawi Islands and 6:29 AM in Chiang Mai.
Malaysia Airlines, Scoot Tigerair and AirAsia offer flights from Langkawi International Airport Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport Airport.
There are 3362+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Langkawi Islands, Malaysia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–12,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–15,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
Train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Hua Lamphong to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–550
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phitsanulok to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿330–460
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿340–400
Bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–140
- Website
- The Bus Co-Operative Of Krabi
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–4,500
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿122–285
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿122
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿285
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,600
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–5,500
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,600
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- [email protected]
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Book at
- 12 Go
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,800
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,800
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Smart En Plus
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