There are 2 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Athens by plane or bus
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Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CEI - ATH
17h 1m€343–1,114Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CNX - ATH
23h 30m€289–1,525
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €280 - €1600 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Athens is to fly which takes 17h 1m and costs €340 - €1200.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Athens is 7498 km.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from Chiang Rai to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 4h behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 2:52 PM in Chiang Rai and 10:52 AM in Athens.
There are 5754+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Athens, Greece?
Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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