There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai by bus or plane
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Bus, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)IST - CNX
14h 50m฿10,102–15,159Bus, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)IST - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
20h 32m฿9,952–31,939
Istanbul (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai is to bus and fly which costs ฿10000 - ฿16000 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai is to bus and fly which takes 14h 50m and costs ฿10000 - ฿16000.
The distance between Istanbul and Chiang Mai is 7058 km.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to get from Istanbul to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 4h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 2:44 AM in Istanbul and 6:44 AM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3217+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Chiang Mai. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), take the taxi to Chiang Rai, then take the bus to Chiang Mai.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–36,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–31,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–36,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–31,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–25,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–38,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–38,000
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–160
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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