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฿6,224–15,567Drive 2,646.7 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Chiang Raicar 2,646.7 km
42h 2m฿10,663–15,401Taxi 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฿7,694–17,553Fly 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
25h 57m฿7,353–19,870
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 ฿6000 - ฿16000 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs ฿6000 - ฿16000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Chiang Rai is 1724 km. The road distance is 2646.7 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 1:39 PM in Kathmandu and 2:54 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Chiang Rai is 2647 km. It takes approximately 42h 2m to drive from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ 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 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–22,000
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
- ฿5,500–20,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–14,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Bhairawa, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–21,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿260–340
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- 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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