There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai by plane, car, taxi, 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 Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KTM - CEI
10h 35m฿10,966–47,130Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Lampang, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lampang (LPT)plane KTM - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
26h 13m฿8,821–25,352Drive 2,630.8 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Chiang Raicar 2,630.8 km
42h 24m฿10,976–15,854Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SIF - CEI
16h 17m฿13,925–39,471
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai is to drive which costs ฿11000 - ฿16000 and takes 42h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs ฿11000 - ฿48000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Chiang Rai is 1723 km. The road distance is 2630.8 km.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 6:01 AM in Kathmandu and 7:16 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Chiang Rai is 2631 km. It takes approximately 42h 24m to drive from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai.
There are 399+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Singapore Airlines, and Scoot Tigerair fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–47,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–85,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–27,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–75,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–36,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿440
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–3,300
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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