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How to get fromChiang Mai to Ho Chi Minhby plane, bus, car, taxi or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minh by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)planeCNX - SGN
    3h 35m
    $95–210

  2. Bus via Bangkok #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
    3. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
    30h 44m
    $82–95

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penhbus
    3. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
    29h 42m
    $89–105

  4. Drive 1,465.6 km

    1. Drive from Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minhcar1,465.6 km
    20h 32m
    $171–246

  5. Bus via Bangkok

    1. Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
    3. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
    30h
    $85–102

  6. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Chiang Mai to Khun Tantaxi
    2. Take the train from Khun Tan to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain52
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
    4. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
    33h 4m
    $97–143

  7. Bus via Bangkok #3

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penhbus
    3. Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
    33h 43m
    $94–122

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam?

Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, and seven other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Phnom Penh, Soriya Cinema, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express in around 29h 42m.

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