Getting to Chiang Mai Chiang Mai is about 800km north of Bangkok and a 90-minute journey by air. It is connected to Bangkok by rail as well as road, and has air connections to several international destinations. There are several ways of getting to Chiang Mai, including bus, train and airplane. Bus is the cheapest but least comfortable. Many opt for the overnight sleeper train which takes longer, however, the introduction of cheap flights for as little as 1000 baht (£15/$20) one-way has diverted popularity. Chiang Mai International Airport has connections to and from Bangkok, Phuket, Singapore, Luang Prabang, Taipei, Kunming, Rangoon, Mandalay and Chittakong, as well as domestic flights to Mae Hong Son and Chiang Rai. There are at least 30 flights a day between Chiang Mai and Bangkok on a variety of airlines, with the recent introduction of budget fares from AirAsia, Taksin Air and Orient Thai. These should be booked online at least three weeks in advance. Singapore Airlines flies to and from Chiang Mai on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Getting to Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is about 800km north of Bangkok and a 90-minute journey by air. It is connected to Bangkok by rail as well as road, and has air connections to several international destinations.
There are several ways of getting to Chiang Mai, including bus, train and airplane. Bus is the cheapest but least comfortable. Many opt for the overnight sleeper train which takes longer, however, the introduction of cheap flights for as little as 1000 baht (£15/$20) one-way has diverted popularity.
Chiang Mai International Airport has connections to and from Bangkok, Phuket, Singapore, Luang Prabang, Taipei, Kunming, Rangoon, Mandalay and Chittakong, as well as domestic flights to Mae Hong Son and Chiang Rai. There are at least 30 flights a day between Chiang Mai and Bangkok on a variety of airlines, with the recent introduction of budget fares from AirAsia, Taksin Air and Orient Thai. These should be booked online at least three weeks in advance. Singapore Airlines flies to and from Chiang Mai on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.