There are 5 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
best- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MLE - CEI
8h 55m฿6,147–18,200Fly Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane FVM - CEI
9h 15m฿5,509–15,322Fly Velana International Airport to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Lampang (LPT)plane MLE - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
18h 58m฿8,877–25,590Fly Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MLE - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
15h 5m฿5,727–11,640Fly Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HDK - CEI
9h 15m฿11,868–33,279
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿5500 - ฿12000 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs ฿6000 - ฿19000.
The distance between Maldives and Chiang Rai is 3361 km.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 2h ahead of Maldives. It is currently 5:00 PM in Maldives and 7:00 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Maldives and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Maldivian, and Thai Vietjet Air fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–25,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–42,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–25,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–80,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–27,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–44,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kadhdhoo, Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–34,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–44,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–44,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–23,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–60,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–32,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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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