There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)SHA - CNX
7h฿4,100–15,000Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)PVG - CNX
7h 53m฿3,600–9,223Train, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
39h 52m฿6,599–13,158Train, bus via Hengyang
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Hengyang
- Take the train from Hengyang to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Take the bus from Hanoi SSB to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
3d 14hAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Shanghai Hongqiao-SHA to Chiang Mai3,308.5 km
36h 48mDrive 3,308.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai3,308.5 km
36h 48m฿13,125–18,959
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai is to fly which costs ฿3600 - ฿9500 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 7h and costs ฿4100 - ฿15000.
The distance between Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) and Chiang Mai is 2637 km. The road distance is 3308.5 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 52m and costs ฿6500 - ฿14000.
It takes approximately 7h to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h and has one stopover.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA). It is currently 1:22 AM in Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) and 12:22 AM in Chiang Mai.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai is 3308 km. It takes approximately 36h 48m to drive from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai.
China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Spring Airlines offer flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport Airport.
There are 3218+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA), China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–15,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–12,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–12,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–15,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–20,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–10,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
- 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 Shanghai South to Hengyang
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hengyang to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.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
- grouptour.sapa@gmail.com
- Website
- xesapa.com.vn
Bus from Hanoi SSB to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,047
- Book at
- xesapa.com.vn
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from Shanghai Hongqiao-SHA to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
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