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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Chiang Rai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane LYS - CEI
    19h 41m
    ฿15,741–42,781

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane GVA - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    24h 11m
    ฿12,919–33,600

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane GVA - CEI
    19h 50m
    ฿16,389–43,110

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane MXP - CEI
    22h 41m
    ฿16,297–35,100

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane LYS - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    23h 26m
    ฿16,271–45,271

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane ZRH - CEI
    21h 23m
    ฿16,061–45,051

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration19hAverage Duration
Ticket฿14,449Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,823.9 km
  • Duration: 19h 41m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.

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