There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Bijie by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Zhaotong, taxi
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Zhaotong (ZAT)CNX - ZAT
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Bijie
9h 4m¥914–3,554Fly to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)CNX - KWE
- Take the train from Longdongbao to Bijie Station
10h 40m¥579–3,154Bus, Local Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Bijie
25h 11m¥702–1,544Drive 1,488.9 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Bijie1,488.9 km
18h 15m¥1,337–1,931Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)CNX - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Bijie
9h 37m¥1,111–1,946Fly to Yibin Wuliangye Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP)CNX - YBP
- Take the train from Yibin West to Bijie
16h 53m¥2,139–7,239Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)CNX - TFU
- Take the train from Tianfu International Airport to Yibin
- Take the train from Yibin to Bijie
9h 5m¥794–3,804Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Bijie
31h 9m¥769–2,382
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Zhaotong (ZAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Bijie is to bus and Local Bus and train which costs ¥700 - ¥1600 and takes 25h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Bijie is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 4m and costs ¥900 - ¥3600.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Bijie is 1292 km. The road distance is 1488.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Bijie without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 9m and costs ¥750 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Chiang Mai to Bijie, including transfers.
Bijie is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 12:31 PM in Chiang Mai and 1:31 PM in Bijie.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Bijie is 1489 km. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from Chiang Mai to Bijie.
There are two+ hotels available in Bijie.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Bijie, China?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Bijie. However, you can take the bus to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, walk to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) airport, fly to Zhaotong (ZAT), then take the taxi to Bijie. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Bijie via Chiang Rai, Chiang khong, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Oudomxay, Oudomxay station, and Kunming South in around 25h 11m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Zhaotong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,400
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yibin Wuliangye Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–10,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,900
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,700
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,800
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥320–480
- First Class
- ¥450–750
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥370–900
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥370–550
- First Class
- ¥500–900
Train from Kunming South to Bijie
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥270–310
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥460–500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–1,000
Train from Kunming to Bijie
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥280–310
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥470–510
- Business Class Seat
- ¥700–1,000
Train from Yibin West to Bijie
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥230–330
Train from Longdongbao to Bijie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Yibin West to Bijie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Tianfu International Airport to Yibin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Yibin to Bijie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
Train from Yibin West to Bijie
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥40–90
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥15
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–170
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
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