There are 7 ways to get from Nepal to Chiang Rai by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KTM - CEI
8h 30m฿5,481–13,361Fly Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SIF - CEI
8h 48m฿4,977–12,815Drive 2,646.7 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Chiang Raicar 2,646.7 km
42h 1m฿10,519–15,194Fly Janakpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane JKR - CEI
7h 20m฿5,189–12,756Fly Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane PKR - CEI
7h 54m฿5,823–16,396Fly Bharatpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BHR - CEI
7h 50m฿8,836–23,089Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KTM - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
13h 55m฿7,113–11,407
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nepal to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿7000 - ฿12000 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs ฿5000 - ฿13000.
The distance between Nepal and Chiang Rai is 1724 km. The road distance is 2646.7 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Nepal to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 15m ahead of Nepal. It is currently 8:21 PM in Nepal and 9:36 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Nepal to Chiang Rai is 2647 km. It takes approximately 42h 1m to drive from Nepal to Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nepal and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Nepal Airlines, and Thai Vietjet Air fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–19,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–24,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–25,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–19,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–12,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Bhairawa, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–13,000
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Bhairawa, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Bhairawa, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Pokhara Airport, Bhairawa, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–23,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–11,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- 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
- ฿280–460
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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