There are 2 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Auckland by plane or bus
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Fly to Auckland
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Auckland (AKL)CEI - AKL
15h 35m$760–2,055Fly to Whangarei Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)CEI - WRE
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Central
24h 11m$1,016–2,873
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Auckland is to fly which costs $750 - $2,100 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Auckland is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs $750 - $2,100.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Auckland is 10101 km.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Chiang Rai to Auckland, including transfers.
Auckland is 6h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 4:20 AM in Chiang Rai and 10:20 AM in Auckland.
There are 2150+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Auckland, New Zealand?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Auckland (AKL) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Whangarei Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Whangarei Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Whangarei Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Auckland via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Auckland via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Whangarei Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Whangarei Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Auckland via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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