There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Chiang Mai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)ALA - CNX
12h 1m฿9,402–21,373Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
3d 6h฿9,422–17,395Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Chengdu East
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
3d 8hDrive 4,976.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Chiang Mai4,976.1 km
2d 18h฿18,183–26,265Bus, train via Zhengzhou
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Zhengzhou
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Take the bus from Hanoi SSB to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
5d 10h฿12,746–19,919
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Chiang Mai is to fly which costs ฿9000 - ฿22000 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 12h 1m and costs ฿9000 - ฿22000.
The distance between Almaty and Chiang Mai is 3436 km. The road distance is 4976.1 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 6h and costs ฿9000 - ฿18000.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Almaty to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 2h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 6:17 AM in Almaty and 8:17 AM in Chiang Mai.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Chiang Mai is 4976 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Almaty to Chiang Mai.
There are 3206+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Air Astana, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–36,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–40,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–40,000
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Ürümqi to Zhengzhou
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿5,300–5,800
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿5,300–5,800
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿8,500–9,500
- Business Class Seat
- ฿13,000–19,000
Train from Chengdu East to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–2,400
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿2,200–2,400
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿3,600–4,000
- Business Class Seat
- ฿5,500–8,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,500
- First Class
- ฿2,200–3,900
Train from Lanzhou to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿1,300–1,900
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿2,300–3,300
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Zhengzhou to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Sleeper
- ฿8,000–10,000
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿490–1,700
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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