There are 2 ways to get from Auckland to Chiang Rai by plane or bus
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane AKL - CEI
21h 23m฿13,319–45,409Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane AKL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
23h 33m฿19,849–33,899
Auckland (AKL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿19000 - ฿34000 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 21h 23m and costs ฿13000 - ฿46000.
The distance between Auckland and Chiang Rai is 10112 km.
It takes approximately 21h 23m to get from Auckland to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 6h behind Auckland. It is currently 7:44 PM in Auckland and 1:44 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 419+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–45,000
Flights from Auckland to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–70,000
Flights from Auckland to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–47,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Auckland to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–70,000
Flights from Auckland to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–75,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Auckland to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–45,000
Flights from Auckland to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–70,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Auckland to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–45,000
Flights from Auckland to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–70,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Auckland to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–35,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Auckland to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–35,000
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
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