There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai by plane, car, taxi, or bus
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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
8h 30m฿7,212–17,030Drive 2,626.3 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Chiang Raicar 2,626.3 km
42h 30m฿11,102–16,035Taxi 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
10h 32m฿15,973–35,529Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lampang (LPT)plane KTM - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
26h 13m฿7,901–19,793
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 fly which costs ฿7000 - ฿17000 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs ฿7000 - ฿17000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Chiang Rai is 1723 km. The road distance is 2626.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 6:32 AM in Kathmandu and 7:47 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Chiang Rai is 2626 km. It takes approximately 42h 30m to drive from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai.
There are 411+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Nepal Airlines, and Thai Vietjet Air fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–21,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–38,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–420
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–3,400
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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