There are 6 ways to get from London to Chiang Rai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LHR - CEI
17h 10m฿17,596–56,576Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LHR - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
22h 29m฿12,866–42,066Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LGW - CEI
16h 33m฿14,727–41,514Fly London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LCY - CEI
19h 24m฿23,237–70,343Train to Luton Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LTN - CEI
20h 58m฿15,978–47,652Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LGW - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
22h 12m฿16,997–34,004
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿12000 - ฿43000 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from London to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 16h 33m and costs ฿14000 - ฿42000.
The distance between London and Chiang Rai is 9004 km.
It takes approximately 17h 10m to get from London to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 6h ahead of London. It is currently 8:02 PM in London and 2:02 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 399+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between London, England and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
EVA Air and Thai Airways International fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–70,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–70,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–65,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–65,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–65,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Ashgabat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–90,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿29,000–90,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–90,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–65,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–60,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–65,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–65,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–36,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–40,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–65,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–75,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–90,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–65,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–43,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–65,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–60,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–31,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–43,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–65,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–75,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–85,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿600–950
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿390–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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