How to get fromMaldives to Chiang RaiBy plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai by plane or bus

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Fly Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
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1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MLE - CEI
15h 20m
฿10,147–33,201
Fly Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
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1. Fly from Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DDD - CEI
16h 20m
฿6,986–21,244
Fly Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
1. Fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HDK - CEI
15h 40m
฿7,105–21,604
Fly Velana International Airport to Lampang, bus
1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Lampang (LPT)plane MLE - LPT
2. Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
17h 8m
฿13,597–42,871

Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

24Weekly Planes

15h 33mAverage Duration

฿10,492Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,360.5 km
Duration: 15h 20m

What companies run services between Maldives and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and six other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.

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Chiang Rai(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Chiang Rai is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of about 200,000 people. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. Chiang Rai was established as a capital city in the reign of King Mangrai, in 1262 CE. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Chiang Rai

Wat Rong Khun(Opens in a new window)

Wat Rong Khun (Thai: วัดร่องขุ่น), perhaps better known to foreigners as the White Temple, is a contemporary, unconventional, privately owned, art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is owned by Chalermchai Kositpipat, who designed, constructed, and opened it to visitors in 1997.

Chiang Rai city pillar, Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong(Opens in a new window)

The Navel City Pillar of Chiang Rai (Thai: เสาสะดือเมืองเชียงราย (เสาหลักเมือง)) was constructed in 1987 on the occasion of the 60th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the 725th anniversary of the City of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand.

Places to stay in Chiang Rai

฿2,125

MORA Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

฿2,449

Le Patta Resort & Hotel Chiang Rai(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

฿2,676

The Riverie by Katathani(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

฿1,454

Nak Nakara Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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