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

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

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  1. Fly from Daegu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane TAE - CNX
    9h 18m
    ฿7,766–19,315

  2. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 32m
    ฿4,634–8,175

  3. Subway, ferry, train, bus via Huangdao

    1. Take the subway from City Hall Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Zhengzhou Easttrain train
    4. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 7h
    ฿12,480–18,162

  4. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane PUS - CNX
    7h 51m
    ฿5,061–9,681

  5. Subway, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from City Hall Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Weihai to Zhengzhou East Stationtrain 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 14h
    ฿11,445–19,972

Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket฿6,968Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,480 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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

China Eastern Airlines, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.

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