How do you combine Chiang Mai and Lampang?
Yes. Chiang Mai and Lampang combine well on one trip. As a rough guide, allow a full day in Chiang Mai and a full day in Lampang, around 2 days in total.
How the two connect
Chiang Mai and Lampang are only about 77 km apart, close enough to combine on the same trip without long transfers, and easy to do as a day trip in either direction. The nearest airport to Chiang Mai is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), about 4 km away; for Lampang it is Lampang Airport (LPT), about 3 km away, so you can fly into one and out of the other.
Suggested days
- Chiang Mai
- a full day
- Lampang
- a full day
- Together
- 2 days · about 77 km apart
These are starting points, not fixed rules. Add a day to whichever place matches your interests, and build in the travel time between them.
Explore both places
Tours and day trips from Chiang Mai
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- Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary, Bamboo Rafting and Waterfall Tour
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- Official Guaranteed: 2026 Chiang Mai CAD Yi Peng Festival Tickets
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Day suggestions are a planning guide based on each place's size and profile, not fixed itineraries. Distances are great-circle figures derived from place coordinates; airport data from OurAirports. How Head Your Way compiles its data.