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)LHR - CEI
16h 11m฿17,588–31,299Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)LGW - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
22h 42m฿9,280–32,699Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)LGW - CEI
16h 27m฿11,700–31,259Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)LHR - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
22h 1m฿11,668–32,739Fly 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)LCY - CEI
19h 14m฿18,233–55,336Train to Luton Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)LTN - CEI
19h 7m฿12,644–33,245
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 train and fly and bus which costs ฿9000 - ฿33000 and takes 22h 42m.
The fastest way to get from London to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 16h 11m and costs ฿17000 - ฿32000.
The distance between London and Chiang Rai is 9004 km.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from London to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 9:23 AM in London and 4:23 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 392+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between London, England and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, EVA Air, and Lufthansa fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–47,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–30,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–42,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Islamabad, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–55,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–42,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–44,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Rome, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–37,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–39,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–39,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–40,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–38,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–32,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–33,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Ashgabat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–30,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–44,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Rome, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–32,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–37,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–33,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Ashgabat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–42,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–37,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–55,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–60,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–30,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Ashgabat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–41,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–22,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–39,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–37,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–37,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–60,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–43,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,000
- 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
- ฿1,070–1,080
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿310–900
- 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
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿290–800
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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