There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Manali by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)CNX - MAA
9h 27m₹12,110–26,160Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)CEI - MAA
13h 16m₹12,010–36,133Drive 3,715.1 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Manali3,715.1 km
2d 10h₹39,264–56,714Bus to Lampang, fly
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)LPT - MAA
11h₹15,648–45,023Bus to Nan, fly
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Fly from Nan (NNT) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)NNT - MAA
15h 43m₹22,166–66,593
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Manali is to fly which costs ₹12,000 - ₹27,000 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Manali is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Manali is 2165 km. The road distance is 3715.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Chiang Mai to Manali, including transfers.
Manali is 1h 30m behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 12:53 PM in Chiang Mai and 11:23 AM in Manali.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Manali is 3715 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Chiang Mai to Manali.
There are 809+ hotels available in Manali.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Manali, Tamil Nādu, India?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–32,000
Flights from Lampang to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–42,000
Flights from Lampang to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–48,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–33,000
Flights from Nan to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Nan to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–34,000
Flights from Lampang to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–44,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–34,000
Flights from Nan to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–39,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–60,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–38,000
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹260–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ₹260–310
- 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
- ₹550–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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