There are 6 ways to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, or taxi
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
9h 50m฿7,147–18,213Fly 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 10m฿7,466–18,154Fly Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DDD - CEI
11h 20m฿15,912–38,105Fly 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
16h 48m฿9,567–24,883Fly Velana International Airport to Nan, taxi
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Nan (NNT)plane MLE - NNT
- Take the taxi from Nan (NNT) to Chiang Raitaxi
17h 30m฿12,407–30,033Fly 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 K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
13h 55m฿8,177–19,703
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿7000 - ฿19000 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs ฿7000 - ฿19000.
The distance between Maldives and Chiang Rai is 3361 km.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Maldives to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 2h ahead of Maldives. It is currently 5:16 PM in Maldives and 7:16 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 419+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Maldives and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and seven other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–18,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kochi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–19,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–18,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–24,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–42,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–24,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–60,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Lampang via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–26,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–27,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nan via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–27,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nan via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–30,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nan via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–29,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nan via Kochi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–28,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nan via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–47,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–19,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
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
- ฿10,000–24,000
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
- ฿9,500–24,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–38,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–46,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–45,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–45,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–75,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–47,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–44,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–43,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–70,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nan via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–32,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–23,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–34,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–26,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿438
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿440–700
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–3,000
Nan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +66 89 263 1281
- Website
- taxi-service-1097.business.site
Nan Taxi Stop
- Phone
- +66 84 673 1558
- Website
- taxi-service-2142.business.site
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