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How to get fromGolden Triangle to Chiang Raiby train, plane or bus

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

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  1. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

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    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeJFK - CEI
    30h 59m
    ฿10,050–55,127

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeEWR - CEI
    28h 33m
    ฿9,554–42,051

  3. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planePHL - CEI
    27h 36m
    ฿24,224–65,551

  4. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeJFK - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
    30h 43m
    ฿15,130–51,567

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeBWI - CEI
    29h 47m
    ฿21,694–80,551

  6. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planePHL - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
    32h 21m
    ฿27,304–75,991

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration30h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket฿9,145Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Golden Triangle, NJ, USA and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

American Airlines, Thai Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.

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