There are 4 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 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
15h 20m฿9,647–30,201Fly Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HDK - CEI
15h 40m฿6,543–19,762Fly Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane FVM - CEI
19h 40m฿6,724–20,296Fly 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฿13,597–40,871
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 ฿6500 - ฿20000 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 15h 20m and costs ฿9500 - ฿31000.
The distance between Maldives and Chiang Rai is 3361 km.
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 2h ahead of Maldives. It is currently 2:20 PM in Maldives and 4:20 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 208+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
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) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–30,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–30,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–21,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kadhdhoo, Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–21,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kaadedhdhoo, Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–21,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Gan Island, Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–21,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–40,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- 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
- ฿13,000–40,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–43,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Kochi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–42,000
- 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
- ฿13,000–40,000
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
- ฿10,000–35,000
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
- ฿8,500–27,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–28,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kadhdhoo, Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–28,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Gan Island, Colombo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–27,000
- 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
- ฿11,000–85,000
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
- ฿7,500–55,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–34,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿378
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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