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There are 3 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
11h 55m
฿7,647–21,200
Fly Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
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1. Fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HDK - CEI
19h 35m
฿6,065–16,207
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
19h 8m
฿10,387–29,500

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

21Weekly Planes

14h 40mAverage Duration

฿7,486Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,360.8 km
Duration: 11h 55m

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

Nak Nakara Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

MORA Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Nakaraj Princess Chiang Rai - Walking Street(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Sleepy House Chiang Rai(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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