There are 5 ways to get from Lhasa to Chiang Mai by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LXA - CNX
6h 53m฿6,689–30,814Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Morning market Talat Sao to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
2d 17h฿6,296–8,435Train, bus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
3d 3h฿8,659–14,751Drive 2,378.3 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Chiang Maicar 2,378.3 km
38h 41m฿10,922–15,777Bus, train via Chengdu
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
- Take the train from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transferbus
3d 3h฿10,184–14,331
Lhasa to Chiang Mai by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Chiang Mai is to bus and train which costs ฿6000 - ฿8500 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Chiang Mai is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs ฿6500 - ฿31000.
The distance between Lhasa and Chiang Mai is 1484 km. The road distance is 2378.3 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs ฿6000 - ฿8500.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Lhasa to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Lhasa. It is currently 5:09 PM in Lhasa and 4:09 PM in Chiang Mai.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Chiang Mai is 2378 km. It takes approximately 38h 41m to drive from Lhasa to Chiang Mai.
There are 3400+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Chiang Mai. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 via Shangri-La County, Shangri-La, Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, South Bus Station, Kunming South, Laos Vientiane, and Morning market Talat Sao in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–46,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–34,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–30,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International, Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–45,000
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,530
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿1,800–2,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿3,000–3,300
- Business Class Seat
- ฿4,300–6,500
Train from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–2,700
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿2,400–2,700
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿4,000–4,400
- Business Class Seat
- ฿5,500–8,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,300–4,600
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,983
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,100
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Morning market Talat Sao to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,400
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
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