There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Chiang Mai by plane or bus
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SYD - CNX
14h 13m฿9,009–19,569Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SYD - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
19h 38m฿14,049–32,399
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Chiang Mai is to fly which costs ฿9000 - ฿20000 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 14h 13m and costs ฿9000 - ฿20000.
The distance between Sydney and Chiang Mai is 8066 km.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Sydney to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 4h behind Sydney. It is currently 5:37 AM in Sydney and 1:37 AM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3324+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–34,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–31,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–60,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–55,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–39,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–25,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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