There are 8 ways to get from Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, car, towncar, taxi, or train
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Fly from Dalat
best- Fly from Dalat (DLI) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)DLI - CNX
6h 43m฿6,030–9,126Bus via Thakhèk
cheapest- Take the bus from Da Lat to Hue
- Take the bus from Hue to Thakhek
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai876
45h 32m฿1,889–3,082Bus
- Take the bus from Ðà Lạt to Ho Chi Minh City
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
39h 55m฿2,756–4,052Drive 1,716.2 km
- Drive from Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai1,716.2 km
24h 36m฿6,207–8,965Towncar, towncar to Cam Ranh International Airport, fly
- Take a town car from Ðà Lạt to Nha Trang
- Take a town car from Nha Trang to Cam Ranh Airport
- Fly from Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)CXR - CNX
11h฿5,609–8,516Bus to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Da Lat - Sinh Tourist Office to Ho Chi Minh - Sinh Tourist Office
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)SGN - CNX
13h 27m฿3,304–7,875Taxi to Buon Ma Thuot Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ðà Lạt to Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV)
- Fly from Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BMV - CNX
10h 20m฿6,393–15,300Taxi, train, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Ðà Lạt to Thap Cham
- Take the train from Thap Cham to Ho Chi Minh City
- Drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Bavet border
- Take the bus from Bavet border to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the train from Don Muang to Khun Tan13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Chiang Mai
42h 35m฿6,361–8,686
Dalat (DLI) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai is to bus via Thakhèk which costs ฿1800 - ฿3100 and takes 45h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs ฿6000 - ฿9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Ðà Lạt and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express, Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Ratchathewi District Office and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 55m.
The distance between Ðà Lạt and Chiang Mai is 1306 km. The road distance is 1716.2 km.
The best way to get from Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 39h 55m and costs ฿2700 - ฿4100.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Thanh Buoi, depart from Ðà Lạt station.
The best way to get from Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs ฿6000 - ฿9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2700 - ฿4100 and takes 39h 55m.
Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Thanh Buoi, arrive at Ho Chi Minh City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai is 1716 km. It takes approximately 24h 36m to drive from Ðà Lạt to Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Ðà Lạt, Vietnam and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Bamboo Airways, Thai AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Dalat (DLI) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ðà Lạt to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express, Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, Ratchathewi District Office, Tour Properties, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 39h 55m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Dalat to Chiang Mai International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–17,000
Flights from Dalat to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–11,000
Flights from Dalat to Chiang Mai International Airport via Danang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–12,000
Flights from Dalat to Chiang Mai International Airport via Danang, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–12,000
Flights from Cam Ranh International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–7,000
Flights from Cam Ranh International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–15,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
Flights from Buon Ma Thuot Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Buon Ma Thuot Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Danang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–13,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Dalat to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–13,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Dalat to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–13,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–11,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–6,500
Flights from Buon Ma Thuot Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–12,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–11,000
- Phone
- 19006469
- support1@dsvn.vn
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Thap Cham to Ho Chi Minh City
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ฿310–450
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ฿270–400
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ฿330–470
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Khun Tan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–850
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 0918 91 91 89
- Website
- thanhbuoi.com.vn
Bus from Ðà Lạt to Ho Chi Minh City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿270–750
- Book at
- thanhbuoi.com.vn
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿1,036
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Bavet border to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿374
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,247
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Express
- ฿801
- VIP
- ฿935
- VIP 24
- ฿1,247
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Da Lat - Sinh Tourist Office to Ho Chi Minh - Sinh Tourist Office
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250–850
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- 1900 6067
- hotro@futabus.vn
- Website
- futabus.vn
Bus from Da Lat to Hue
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿450–650
- Book at
- https://www.baolau.com/en/transportation/vietnam/buses/ft-futa-bus/
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hue to Thakhek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140–700
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿950–1,200
Towncar from Ðà Lạt to Nha Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿1,420–1,656
- 4-seat car
- ฿1,420
- 7-seat car
- ฿1,656
Towncar from Nha Trang to Cam Ranh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿296–355
- 4-seat car
- ฿296
- 7-seat car
- ฿355
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,200
Red Star taxi
- Phone
- +84 263 3959 595
Malinh Taxi Group
- Phone
- +842838298888
- Website
- mailinh.vn
Lado Taxi
- Phone
- (02633)666777
- Website
- ladotaxi.com
Dalat Taxi
- Phone
- (02633)556655
- Website
- dalattrip.com
Red Star taxi
- Phone
- +84 263 3959 595
Malinh Taxi Group
- Phone
- +842838298888
- Website
- mailinh.vn
Lado Taxi
- Phone
- (02633)666777
- Website
- ladotaxi.com
Dalat Taxi
- Phone
- (02633)556655
- Website
- dalattrip.com
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