There are 6 ways to get from Taichung to Chiang Mai by plane, car ferry, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Taichung Airport
best- Fly from Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane RMQ - CNX
8h 30m฿5,562–15,106Train to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 台中 to 桃園train
- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TPE - CNX
7h 25m฿5,549–9,230Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Take the train from Xiamen to Kunming South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
2d 8h฿9,518–18,247Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Take the train from Xiamen to Kunming South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
2d 16h฿9,958–16,137Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Drive from Xiamen Port to Chiang Maicar
47h 31m฿13,576–21,309Train to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 台中 to 左營train
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KHH - CNX
9h 44m฿5,699–14,965
Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taichung to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which costs ฿5500 - ฿9500 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Taichung to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs ฿5500 - ฿9500.
The distance between Taichung and Chiang Mai is 2340 km.
The best way to get from Taichung to Chiang Mai without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs ฿9500 - ฿19000.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Taichung to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Taichung. It is currently 10:14 PM in Taichung and 9:14 PM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3363+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Taichung, Taiwan and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
HK Express flies from Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Taichung Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–13,000
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Taichung Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–13,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–19,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–15,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–7,500
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–19,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,500
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–27,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–32,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Train from Xiamen to Kunming South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–5,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿4,700–5,200
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿7,500–8,500
- Business Class Seat
- ฿11,000–17,000
Train from Xiamen to Kunming South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–5,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿4,700–5,200
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿7,500–8,500
- Business Class Seat
- ฿11,000–17,000
- 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
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,100–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,800–4,600
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–270
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿520–570
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台中 to 桃園
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿500–650
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- ฿500–600
- Standard
- ฿500–650
- Business
- ฿1,054
Train from 台中 to 左營
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿750–900
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- ฿750–850
- Standard
- ฿750–900
- Business
- ฿1,437
- 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
- Website
- coscotw.com.tw
Car ferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,200
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- ฿2,500–3,700
- Lux
- ฿2,800–4,200
- Deluxe
- ฿9,000–19,000
Car ferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,200
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- ฿2,500–3,700
- Lux
- ฿2,800–4,200
- Deluxe
- ฿9,000–19,000
Car ferry from Taichung Harbor to Xiamen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,200
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- ฿2,500–3,700
- Lux
- ฿2,800–4,200
- Deluxe
- ฿9,000–19,000
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