There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai by plane or bus
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)CMB - CNX
6h 48m฿6,649–11,355Fly to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lampang (LPT)CMB - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
14h 30m฿8,849–25,685
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai is to fly which costs ฿6500 - ฿12000 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs ฿6500 - ฿12000.
The distance between Colombo and Chiang Mai is 2468 km.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Colombo to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 5:53 PM in Colombo and 7:23 PM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3172+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, SriLankan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–10,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–24,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–26,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–49,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–31,000
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿100–120
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