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How to get fromSeoul to Chiang Maiby train, plane, bus, ferry, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Chiang Mai by train, plane, bus, ferry, or subway

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane ICN - CNX
    8h 26m
    ฿4,705–8,630

  2. Fly from Gimpo International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane GMP - CNX
    9h 57m
    ฿4,047–17,075

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Rizhao to Zhengzhou Easttrain train
    4. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus bus
    2d 12h
    ฿11,626–19,878

  4. Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane PUS - CNX
    10h 32m
    ฿6,110–11,351

  5. Subway, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Weihai to Shijiazhuangtrain train
    4. Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Kunming Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus bus
    2d 13h
    ฿11,247–21,674

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket฿4,248Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,439.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

Air China, Air Busan, and two other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) once daily.

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