There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Chiang Rai by plane or bus
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKI - CEI
8h 18m฿3,622–12,395Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BKI - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
12h 23m฿4,182–12,715
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿3600 - ฿13000 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs ฿3600 - ฿13000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Chiang Rai is 2360 km.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 8:02 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 7:02 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 388+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair and Malindo Airways fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) once daily.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–12,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–12,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–13,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–16,000
- 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
- ฿280–480
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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