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)plane MEL - CEI
14h 49m฿10,305–14,845Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MEL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
20h 23m฿10,085–21,335
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿10000 - ฿15000 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 14h 49m and costs ฿10000 - ฿15000.
The distance between Melbourne and Chiang Rai is 7977 km.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Melbourne to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 4h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:32 PM in Melbourne and 9:32 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 406+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–48,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Adelaide, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–49,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–55,000
- 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
- ฿12,000–29,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–32,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–38,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–40,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–23,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–26,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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