There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Chiang Rai by plane or bus
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MEL - CEI
14h 54m฿8,015–19,555Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)MEL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
20h 29m฿7,595–24,995
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿8000 - ฿20000 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 14h 54m and costs ฿8000 - ฿20000.
The distance between Melbourne and Chiang Rai is 7977 km.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Melbourne to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 4h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:11 PM in Melbourne and 4:11 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 392+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and Thai Airways International fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) once daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–60,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–31,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–34,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–34,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–34,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–34,000
- 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/
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