There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Yiwu by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Yiwu Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)CNX - YIW
10h 27m¥1,006–4,006Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)CNX - HGH
- Take the bus from Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport to Yiwu Shangmaocheng
10h 35m¥958–2,997Bus, 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 Yiwu
38h 17m¥1,429–2,892Train
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Yiwu
44h 57m¥1,573–2,713Drive 3,073.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Yiwu3,073.4 km
34h 59m¥2,755–3,979Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)CNX - NGB
- Take the bus from Ningbo to Yiwu Shangmaocheng
13h 36m¥1,072–3,104Bus, train via Kunming
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming to Yiwu
2d 12h¥1,028–2,414
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Yiwu Airport (YIW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Yiwu is to bus and train via Kunming which costs ¥1000 - ¥2500 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Yiwu is to fly which takes 10h 27m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4100.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Yiwu is 2451 km. The road distance is 3073.4 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Yiwu without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 17m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2900.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Chiang Mai to Yiwu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Yiwu is to fly which takes 10h 27m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1500 - ¥2800 and takes 44h 57m.
Yiwu is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 6:06 AM in Chiang Mai and 7:06 AM in Yiwu.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Yiwu is 3073 km. It takes approximately 34h 59m to drive from Chiang Mai to Yiwu.
There are 60+ hotels available in Yiwu.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Yiwu, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Yiwu Airport (YIW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chiang Mai to Yiwu via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, and Yiwu in around 44h 57m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Noi Bai International, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥370–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥370–550
- First Class
- ¥500–850
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥480–900
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥480–550
- First Class
- ¥600–900
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–350
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–65
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥160–220
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥95–140
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥270–350
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–330
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥40–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥90–130
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥250–330
Train from Kunming to Yiwu
- 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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport to Yiwu Shangmaocheng
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ningbo to Yiwu Shangmaocheng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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