There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Chiang Rai by plane or bus
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)IST - CEI
13h 21m฿12,078–32,289Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)IST - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
17h 56m฿11,158–16,729
Istanbul (IST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿11000 - ฿17000 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 13h 21m and costs ฿12000 - ฿33000.
The distance between Istanbul and Chiang Rai is 7057 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Istanbul to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 4h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 8:10 AM in Istanbul and 12:10 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 387+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Turkish Airlines and Thai Airways International fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–35,000
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–40,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–35,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–28,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–33,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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