There are 4 ways to get from Astana to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane NQZ - CEI
14h 57m฿7,648–16,196Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane NQZ - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
19h 51m฿6,908–20,686Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Savannakhet Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Savannakhet Bus Station to Nakhonphanomcar
- Take the bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Raibus
5d 9h฿12,772–19,716Train to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KGF - CEI
24h 5m฿10,587–23,115
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿7500 - ฿17000 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 14h 57m and costs ฿7500 - ฿17000.
The distance between Astana and Chiang Rai is 4284 km.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Astana to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 2h ahead of Astana. It is currently 2:23 PM in Astana and 4:23 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 408+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Uzbekistan, Thai Airways International, and six other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Danang, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–28,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Almaty, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Almaty, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–34,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Shimkent, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–29,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Shimkent, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–25,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Shimkent, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–22,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Danang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–28,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Almaty, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–16,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Almaty, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–22,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tashkent, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Almaty, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Almaty, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–34,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–31,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Zhengzhou to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–9,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Sleeper
- ฿8,700–9,300
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿340–650
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ฿340–370
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ฿550–650
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿190–240
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ฿400–500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–240
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿2,317
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Savannakhet Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Nakhonphanom to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- 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
- ฿380–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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