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There are 3 ways to get from Atlanta to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, or ferry

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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best
1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ATL - CEI
26h 25m
฿23,221–80,261
Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport, ferry, Local Bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane ATL - LPQ
2. Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
3. Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
43h 19m
฿18,606–43,181
Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane ATL - CNX
2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
29h 39m
฿27,501–55,751

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

64Weekly Planes

28h 25mAverage Duration

฿23,861Cheapest Price

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Distance: 14,061 km
Duration: 26h 25m

What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

Lufthansa, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 3 hours.

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Chiang Rai(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Chiang Rai is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of about 200,000 people. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. Chiang Rai was established as a capital city in the reign of King Mangrai, in 1262 CE. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Chiang Rai

Wat Rong Khun(Opens in a new window)

Wat Rong Khun (Thai: วัดร่องขุ่น), perhaps better known to foreigners as the White Temple, is a contemporary, unconventional, privately owned, art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is owned by Chalermchai Kositpipat, who designed, constructed, and opened it to visitors in 1997.

Chiang Rai city pillar, Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong(Opens in a new window)

The Navel City Pillar of Chiang Rai (Thai: เสาสะดือเมืองเชียงราย (เสาหลักเมือง)) was constructed in 1987 on the occasion of the 60th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the 725th anniversary of the City of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand.

Places to stay in Chiang Rai

฿2,119

MORA Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

฿2,483

Le Patta Resort & Hotel Chiang Rai(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

฿3,129

The Riverie by Katathani(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

฿1,566

Nak Nakara Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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