There are 7 ways to get from Montpellier to Chiang Rai by train, plane, car, 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 Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MRS - CEI
20h 42m฿12,677–43,885Drive 11,965.9 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Chiang Rai11,965.9 km
5d 16h฿66,576–96,165Train 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 Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)LYS - CEI
20h 46m฿16,968–48,288Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)TLS - CEI
22h 29m฿13,146–45,156Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MPL - CEI
19h 45m฿14,228–48,968Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)MPL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
24h 50m฿16,051–55,341Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)BCN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
25h 26m฿13,461–145,706
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 26m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 19h 45m and costs ฿14000 - ฿49000.
The distance between Montpellier and Chiang Rai is 9045 km. The road distance is 11965.9 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 5:21 PM in Montpellier and 11:21 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Chiang Rai is 11966 km. It takes approximately 5 days 16h to drive from Montpellier to Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Swiss, Thai Airways International, and eight 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 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
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
- ฿12,000–43,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–45,000
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
- ฿12,000–42,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–44,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–44,000
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
- ฿12,000–43,000
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
- ฿12,000–46,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–45,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–45,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–70,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–70,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–65,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–50,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- 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
- 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
- ฿12,000–43,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
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
- ฿12,000–42,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–44,000
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
- ฿12,000–43,000
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
- ฿12,000–45,000
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
- ฿13,000–45,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–70,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–50,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–43,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–49,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–48,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–42,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–49,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–49,000
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
- 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
- ฿13,000–49,000
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
- ฿12,000–43,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–48,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–45,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–70,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–27,000
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 Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–80,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–80,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–70,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
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
- ฿4,800–6,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,600
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,700
- 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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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