There are 6 ways to get from Montpellier to Chiang Rai by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MRS - CEI
20h 42m฿14,787–46,035Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BCN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
25h 31m฿13,492–145,569Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LYS - CEI
20h 46m฿14,977–47,110Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane TLS - CEI
22h 11m฿14,128–48,193Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MPL - CEI
19h 40m฿15,216–50,711Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MPL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
24h 45m฿16,104–53,587
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Chiang Rai is to train and fly and bus which costs ฿13000 - ฿150000 and takes 25h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 19h 40m and costs ฿15000 - ฿55000.
The distance between Montpellier and Chiang Rai is 9046 km.
It takes approximately 20h 42m to get from Montpellier to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 6h ahead of Montpellier. It is currently 12:47 AM in Montpellier and 6:47 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Swiss, Thai Airways International, and seven other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–50,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–45,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–48,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–47,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–50,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–49,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–49,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–70,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–75,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–75,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–70,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–70,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿27,000–80,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–45,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–55,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–43,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–49,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–75,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–85,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–45,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–48,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–49,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–49,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–70,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–75,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–46,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–55,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–26,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–28,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–80,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–80,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–80,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–80,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–70,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–750
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ฿1,800–2,700
- Rail 1st Class
- ฿2,800–4,000
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,600
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- ฿230–460
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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