There are 8 ways to get from Kaihua to Chiang Mai by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport
best- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)WNH - CNX
10h฿5,341–24,400Drive, bus via savannakhet
cheapest- Drive from Kaihua to Ha Giang
- Take the bus from Ha Giang to Tbus Hanoi
- Take the bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai874
38h 31m฿2,556–3,913Taxi, train, bus via Nong Khai
- Take the taxi from Kaihua to Puzhehei
- Take the train from Puzhehei to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
25h 43m฿4,694–7,011Drive 1,163.1 km
- Drive from Kaihua to Chiang Mai1,163.1 km
15h 23m฿4,755–6,867Taxi, train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kaihua to Puzhehei
- Take the train from Puzhehei to Kunming South
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)KMG - CNX
8h 20m฿4,884–9,399Drive, bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kaihua to Ha Giang
- Take the bus from Ha Giang to Tbus Hanoi
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)HAN - CNX
13h 3m฿3,507–8,243Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Kaihua to Puzhehei
- Take the train from Puzhehei to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
30h 7m฿3,417–10,274Drive, bus
- Drive from Kaihua to Ha Giang
- Take the bus from Ha Giang to Tbus Hanoi
- Take the bus from Hanoi SSB to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
2d 4h฿3,490–7,792
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaihua to Chiang Mai is to drive and bus via savannakhet which costs ฿2500 - ฿4000 and takes 38h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kaihua to Chiang Mai is to taxi and train and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs ฿4800 - ฿9500.
The distance between Kaihua and Chiang Mai is 798 km. The road distance is 1163.1 km.
The best way to get from Kaihua to Chiang Mai without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 30h 7m and costs ฿3400 - ฿11000.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Kaihua to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Kaihua. It is currently 2:14 AM in Kaihua and 1:14 AM in Chiang Mai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaihua to Chiang Mai is 1163 km. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Kaihua to Chiang Mai.
There are 3200+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Kaihua, Yunnan Sheng, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
China Southern Airlines flies from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) twice a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–7,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–8,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–24,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–13,000
Train from Puzhehei to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿370–550
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿500–750
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,900
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,200–2,500
- First Class
- ฿2,900–3,900
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,500
- First Class
- ฿2,300–3,900
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,097
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- techbusvietnam@gmail.com
- Website
- tbusvietnam.com
Bus from Ha Giang to Tbus Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿360–430
- Schedules at
- tbusvietnam.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Hanoi to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–350
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿240–280
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿650–800
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿896
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,100
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