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

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

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    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CEI - SFO
    20h 43m
    $505–1,318

  2. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CNX - LAX
    29h 11m
    $418–1,131

  3. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CNX - SFO
    27h 1m
    $431–981

  4. Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CEI - LAX
    25h 48m
    $512–1,318

  5. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane CNX - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    29h 10m
    $971–4,032

  6. Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane CEI - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    25h 48m
    $1,015–2,419

Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration28h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$473Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and California, USA?

Thai Vietjet Air, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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