Getting to Yi Peng Lantern Festival
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai, Thailand · 2026-11-24 ~ 2026-11-25
How to reach Chiang Mai and where to stay — from the airport to the venue, plus festival-period hotels in one place.
Your route
- Nearest airport Chiang Mai Intl (CNX), 15 min by car
- Local access Old City on foot/songthaew; mass-release venues include shuttle with ticket
- Where to base Old City, Nimman or the Ping riverside
Festival-period hotels
Search Chiang Mai hotels for the festival dates (2026-11-24 ~ 2026-11-25) and compare the best rates.
Trip.com Search Chiang Mai hotels → Search ›Weather at festival time
Typical 19–28°C · ~35% chance of rain on a given day (2016-2025 avg)
Before you go
- Flights Search flights to the nearest airport listed above. Festival weeks fill up fast, so book once your dates are set.
- Data / eSIM Set up an eSIM before you fly to get online the moment you land — no airport SIM queue.
- Paying locally Carry some cash for small spends; cards work almost everywhere. A low-foreign-fee card saves money.