There are 3 ways to get from Manila to Chiang Rai by plane or bus
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Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MNL - CEI
8h 24m฿4,349–8,693Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)MNL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
11h 49m฿3,129–9,133Bus to Clark International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the bus from Trinoma to Clark International Airport
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)CRK - CEI
15h 35m฿4,155–15,534
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿4300 - ฿9000 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs ฿4300 - ฿9000.
The distance between Manila and Chiang Rai is 2337 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Manila to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Manila. It is currently 5:01 PM in Manila and 4:01 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 389+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Philippine Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–13,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–15,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–23,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–12,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–21,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Clark International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
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/
- Phone
- +632 824-6778-0
- genesiscustomerservice@genesisgroup.ph
- Website
- genesistransportserviceinc.com
Bus from Trinoma to Clark International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿15–360
- Schedules at
- genesistransportserviceinc.com
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