There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Chiang Mai by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)LXA - CNX
6h 28m฿6,105–25,715Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
2d 12hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Chengdu
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
2d 23hDrive 2,378.6 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Chiang Mai2,378.6 km
38h 41m฿9,436–13,630
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Chiang Mai is to drive which costs ฿9000 - ฿14000 and takes 38h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Chiang Mai is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs ฿6000 - ฿26000.
The distance between Lhasa and Chiang Mai is 1484 km. The road distance is 2378.6 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Lhasa to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Lhasa. It is currently 7:48 PM in Lhasa and 6:48 PM in Chiang Mai.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Chiang Mai is 2379 km. It takes approximately 38h 41m to drive from Lhasa to Chiang Mai.
There are 3218+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Chiang Mai. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Chiang Mai via Shangri-La County, Shangri-La, Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, Luang Prabang station, and Luang Prabang in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–29,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–25,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–29,000
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,500
- First Class
- ฿2,200–3,800
Train from Lhasa to Chengdu
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿2,460
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- 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
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