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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Chiang Mai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeCWL - CNX
    21h 40m
    ฿18,202–60,204

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeLGW - CNX
    19h 39m
    ฿11,558–37,476

  3. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeBRS - CNX
    20h 21m
    ฿27,680–45,380

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeLHR - CNX
    18h 6m
    ฿13,098–36,871

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeBHX - CNX
    21h 22m
    ฿17,391–43,268

  6. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeEXT - CNX
    23h 36m
    ฿18,736–62,996

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeLHR - CEI
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
    22h 33m
    ฿20,448–36,651

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration22h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket฿18,665Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

KLM, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 3 times a day.

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