There are 6 ways to get from Sanya to Chiang Mai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SYX - CNX
8h 15m฿5,075–15,075Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Sanya Station to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
2d 15h฿3,270–11,357Train, bus via Nong Khai
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Zhaoqing Stationtrain
- Take the train from Zhaoqing to Foshan West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Foshan West to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
47h 31m฿6,132–12,307Bus
- Take the bus from Hainan Sanya to Guangzhou Tianhebus
- Take the bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Yunnan Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
2d 11h฿5,663–8,589Train to Haikou Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Meilantrain
- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HAK - CNX
8h 59m฿4,762–12,667Train, bus
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Guangzhoutrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou Train Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
2d 6h฿5,440–13,017
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sanya to Chiang Mai is to bus which costs ฿5500 - ฿9000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Sanya to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs ฿5000 - ฿16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanya to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Hainan Sanya and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Guangzhou Tianhe, Kunming South, Central Bus Station Vientiane and Nong Khai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Sanya and Chiang Mai is 1133 km.
The best way to get from Sanya to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs ฿5500 - ฿9000.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Sanya to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Sanya to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Hainan Sanya station.
The best way to get from Sanya to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs ฿5000 - ฿16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿5500 - ฿9000 and takes 2 days 11h.
Sanya to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Guangzhou Tianhe station.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Sanya. It is currently 16:58 in Sanya and 15:58 in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Sanya, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
China Southern Airlines, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hainan Sanya to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via Guangzhou Tianhe, Guangzhou Tianhe, Yunnan Kunming, South Ring Road, South Bus Station, Kunming South, Laos Vientiane, Central Bus Station Vientiane, and Nong Khai in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–15,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–19,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–12,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–23,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–23,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–21,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–21,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–12,000
Train from Sanya Station to Zhaoqing Station
- Hard Seat
- ฿490–700
- Hard Sleeper
- ฿1,000–1,050
- Soft Sleeper
- ฿1,400–2,100
Train from Sanya Station to Guangzhou
- Hard Seat
- ฿500–800
- Hard Sleeper
- ฿1,050–1,200
- Soft Sleeper
- ฿1,600–2,300
Train from Sanya Station to Maoming
- Hard Seat
- ฿400–600
- Hard Sleeper
- ฿760–780
- Soft Sleeper
- ฿1,100–1,700
Train from Zhaoqing to Foshan West Station
- Adult - second class
- ฿160–230
Train from Sanya Station to Meilan
- Adult - second class
- ฿450–650
Train from Foshan West to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿1,800–2,500
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿3,100–4,400
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,100–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,800–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,600
Train from Maoming to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ฿600–850
- Hard sleeper
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Soft sleeper
- ฿1,800–2,400
- Phone
- 084-2626003
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hainan Sanya to Guangzhou Tianhe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,100–1,600
Bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Yunnan Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,600–2,200
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,919
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ฿1,400–2,000
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
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