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How to get fromTulum to Chiang Maiby shuttle, plane, taxi, bus or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Chiang Mai by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeCUN - CNX
    28h 25m
    ฿32,517–89,478

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Sukhothai Airport, taxi, Minivan

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)planeCUN - THS
    3. Take the taxi from Sukhothai Airport (THS) to Sukhothai Historical Parktaxi
    4. Take the bus from Sukhothai Historical Park to Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal 2bus
    35h 21m
    ฿22,828–77,289

  3. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeTQO - CNX
    30h 58m
    ฿27,205–93,788

  4. Bus, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    2. Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
    3. Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeCZM - CNX
    31h 36m
    ฿34,505–102,008

  5. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Lampang, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Lampang (LPT)planeTQO - LPT
    3. Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
    2d 10h
    ฿46,425–104,138

  6. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeCUN - CEI
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
    33h 57m
    ฿28,867–80,258

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration30h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket฿24,506Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Tulum to Chiang Mai. However, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX).

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