There are 6 ways to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HDK - CEI
19h 5m฿10,462–30,735Fly 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)FVM - CEI
11h 35m฿5,441–15,884Fly Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MLE - CEI
10h 40m฿5,647–18,201Fly Velana International Airport to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Lampang (LPT)MLE - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
16h 52m฿8,877–26,591Fly Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)MLE - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
15h 5m฿6,727–17,641Fly Velana International Airport to Phitsanulok, bus
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Phitsanulok (PHS)MLE - PHS
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
19h 59m฿7,152–20,991
Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) 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 ฿6500 - ฿18000 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs ฿5500 - ฿19000.
The distance between Maldives and Chiang Rai is 3259 km.
It takes approximately 19h 5m to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 2h ahead of Maldives. It is currently 6:42 PM in Maldives and 8:42 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Maldives and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Maldivian, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–31,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–26,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–42,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–26,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–65,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–28,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- 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
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–70,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Phitsanulok via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Phitsanulok via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–22,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Phitsanulok via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–55,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Phitsanulok via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–34,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–110,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Bengaluru, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–26,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kadhdhoo, Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿28,000–110,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kadhdhoo, Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–32,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–80,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–44,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–50,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Phitsanulok via Mumbai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–32,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Phitsanulok via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–24,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–27,000
- 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/
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–850
- 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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