There are 4 ways to get from Bhutan to Chiang Rai by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gelyephug Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane GLU - CEI
18h 58m฿5,194–15,244Fly Paro Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PBH - CEI
6h 4m฿8,705–24,257Fly Paro Airport to Tachilek, bus
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Tachilek (THL)plane PBH - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
20h 52m฿7,195–31,252Fly Paro Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PBH - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
10h 20m฿7,235–29,747
Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bhutan to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿5000 - ฿16000 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bhutan to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs ฿8500 - ฿25000.
The distance between Bhutan and Chiang Rai is 1243 km.
It takes approximately 18h 58m to get from Bhutan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h ahead of Bhutan. It is currently 2:08 PM in Bhutan and 3:08 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 420+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Bhutan and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Druk Air, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Gelyephug Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paro Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–20,000
Flights from Gelyephug Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–29,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–29,000
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–31,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Tachilek via Gaya, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–33,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–32,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Tachilek via Kolkata, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–31,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–31,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Tachilek via Gaya, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–33,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Tachilek via Kolkata, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–31,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Gelyephug Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Gaya, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–24,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–29,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Dhaka, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
- 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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