There are 3 ways to get from Shannan to Chiang Mai by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Shannan to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LXA - CNX
6h 30m฿9,170–26,383Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shannan to Lhasatrain
- 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 to Chiang Maibus
2d 22h฿5,356–15,072Drive 2,276.6 km
- Drive from Shannan to Chiang Maicar 2,276.6 km
37h 31m฿9,508–13,733
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannan to Chiang Mai is to train and bus which costs ฿5000 - ฿16000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Shannan to Chiang Mai is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs ฿9000 - ฿27000.
The distance between Shannan and Chiang Mai is 1530 km. The road distance is 2276.6 km.
The best way to get from Shannan to Chiang Mai without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs ฿5000 - ฿16000.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Shannan to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannan to Chiang Mai is 2277 km. It takes approximately 37h 31m to drive from Shannan to Chiang Mai.
There are 3363+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Shannan, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Shannan 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 train from Shannan to Chiang Mai via Lhasa, Chongqing West, Kunming South, Luang Prabang station, and Luang Prabang in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–31,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–25,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–33,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,500
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,500
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
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