There are 2 ways to get from Adelaide to Chiang Rai by plane or bus
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ADL - CEI
15h 46m฿11,246–33,286Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane ADL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
22h 45m฿12,526–24,776
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿12000 - ฿25000 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 15h 46m and costs ฿11000 - ฿34000.
The distance between Adelaide and Chiang Rai is 7358 km.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Adelaide to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 2h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 3:54 PM in Adelaide and 1:24 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 410+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and seven other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–37,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Perth, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–32,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–60,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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