How to get fromWellington to Chiang Maiby plane or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Chiang Mai by plane or bus

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Fly Wellington to Chiang Mai International Airport
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1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane WLG - CNX
20h 6m
฿17,157–44,213
Fly Wellington to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane WLG - CEI
2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
25h 21m
฿16,667–41,043
Bus to Palmerston, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PMR - CNX
22h 57m
฿20,446–71,152

Wellington (WLG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

21Weekly Planes

19h 4mAverage Duration

฿14,547Cheapest Price

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Distance: 10,260.1 km
Duration: 20h 6m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

Air New Zealand, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 3 times a day.

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Chiang Mai(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in Thailand. It is 700. km north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of 1.2 million people as of 2022, which is more than 66 percent of the total population of Chiang Mai province (1.8 million).

Places to stay in Chiang Mai

Phor Liang Meun Terracotta Arts(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Thai Akara - Lanna Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Phra Singh Village(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Shangri-La Chiang Mai(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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