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
best- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MLE - CEI
13h 55m฿8,647–27,201Fly Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DDD - CEI
15h 5m฿5,795–17,140Fly 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
15h 40m฿10,537–31,355Fly 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
17h 8m฿12,467–38,821
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 which costs ฿5500 - ฿18000 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 13h 55m and costs ฿8500 - ฿28000.
The distance between Maldives and Chiang Rai is 3361 km.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 2h ahead of Maldives. It is currently 9:11 AM in Maldives and 11:11 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 207+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Maldives and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–27,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–27,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–29,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kochi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–28,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–32,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–38,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–75,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–38,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–41,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Kochi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–40,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–38,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Bengaluru, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–55,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–25,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–45,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–80,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–49,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–90,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿327
- 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
- ฿340–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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