There are 2 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Istanbul by plane or bus
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Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Istanbul (IST)CEI - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
15h 6m₺15,328–55,454Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CEI - SAW
16h 55m₺13,211–37,255
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Istanbul is to fly which costs 13.000 ₺ - 38.000 ₺ and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 15h 6m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Istanbul is 7064 km.
It takes approximately 15h 6m to get from Chiang Rai to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 4h behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 11:53 PM in Chiang Rai and 7:53 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4505+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Istanbul, Turkey?
Thai Vietjet Air, Qatar Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–37,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–50,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–37,000
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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