There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai by plane, train, bus, 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 37m฿4,300–15,755Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)PVG - CNX
8h 30m฿3,624–6,748Train, 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฿6,687–13,358Train, 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 14hTrain
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
2d฿7,457–12,298Drive 3,308.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai3,308.8 km
36h 48m฿13,489–19,483
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 - ฿7000 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs ฿4300 - ฿16000.
The distance between Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) and Chiang Mai is 2639 km. The road distance is 3308.8 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 37m to get from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
The best way to get from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs ฿4300 - ฿16000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿7000 - ฿13000 and takes 2 days 0h.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA). It is currently 3:11 AM in Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) and 2:11 AM in Chiang Mai.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai is 3309 km. It takes approximately 36h 48m to drive from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) to Chiang Mai.
There are 3193+ 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. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Hongqiao Airport T1 to Chiang Mai via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Kunming South, Vientiane station, Khamsavath Station, and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 2d.
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- 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
- ฿4,200–16,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–14,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–16,000
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
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–13,000
- 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
- ฿4,800–22,000
- 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
- ฿3,600–11,000
- 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
- ฿4,600–14,000
- Website
- facebook.com
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
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 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
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,200–1,600
- 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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