There are 5 ways to get from Taipei to Chiang Mai by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TPE - CNX
6h 30m฿5,119–8,666Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the train from Pingtan Station to Shangraotrain
- Take the train from Shangrao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
43h 5m฿9,811–16,727Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Keelung Port 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 10h฿9,500–18,750Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Portcarferry
- Drive from Xiamen Port to Chiang Maicar
2d 1h฿13,580–21,816Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Keelung Port 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 18h฿9,927–16,599
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taipei to Chiang Mai is to fly which costs ฿5000 - ฿9000 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Taipei to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs ฿5000 - ฿9000.
The distance between Taipei and Chiang Mai is 2427 km.
The best way to get from Taipei to Chiang Mai without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs ฿9500 - ฿19000.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Taipei to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Taipei. It is currently 9:59 AM in Taipei and 8:59 AM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3363+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Taipei, Taiwan and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, EVA Air, and six other airlines fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- hkexpress.com
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
- 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
Train from Pingtan Station to Shangrao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿900–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ฿2,200–3,100
Train from Shangrao to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–4,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿3,700–4,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿6,200–6,800
- Business Class Seat
- ฿9,000–13,000
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 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
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
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ฿1,400–4,800
- Website
- coscotw.com.tw
Car ferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,700
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- ฿2,500–3,700
- Lux
- ฿2,800–4,700
- Deluxe
- ฿9,000–19,000
Car ferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,700
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- ฿2,500–3,700
- Lux
- ฿2,800–4,700
- Deluxe
- ฿9,000–19,000
Car ferry from Keelung Port to Xiamen Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,700
- Website
- http://www.coscotw.com.tw
- Standard
- ฿2,500–3,700
- Lux
- ฿2,800–4,700
- Deluxe
- ฿9,000–19,000
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