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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Chiang Rai by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Basel to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeBSL - CEI
    18h 15m
    ฿13,254–43,324

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeMXP - CEI
    21h 57m
    ฿11,103–38,404

  3. Drive 11,351.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Chiang Raicar11,351.9 km
    5d 9h
    ฿72,851–105,230

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeZRH - CEI
    17h 31m
    ฿12,064–38,013

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeFRA - CEI
    18h 33m
    ฿12,177–35,515

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeZRH - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
    22h 36m
    ฿12,144–21,453

Basel (BSL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration17h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket฿12,417Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

Lufthansa, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.

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