There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Rai to El Nido by plane, ferry, 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 to El Nido Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane CEI - ENI
10h 38m₱14,385–39,463Fly to Francisco B. Reyes Airport, ferry
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)plane CEI - USU
- Take the ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pierferry
16h 48m₱19,485–50,603Fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane CEI - PPS
- Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
14h 33m₱17,230–44,278
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to El Nido is to fly which costs ₱14,000 - ₱40,000 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to El Nido is to fly which takes 10h 38m and costs ₱14,000 - ₱40,000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and El Nido is 2319 km.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Chiang Rai to El Nido, including transfers.
El Nido is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai. It is currently 1:15 PM in Chiang Rai and 2:15 PM in El Nido.
There are 673+ hotels available in El Nido.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and El Nido, Philippines?
Scoot Tigerair, AirSWIFT, and three other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to El Nido Airport (ENI) twice daily.
- Website
- air-swift.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–39,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–40,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International, Francisco B. Reyes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–40,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to El Nido Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–49,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–48,000
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- lexxuspalawan@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nido
- Phone
- (032) 346 0421
- ticketing@jomaliashipping.com
- Website
- jomaliashipping.com
Ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,850
- Schedules at
- jomaliashipping.com
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