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
10h 35m฿10,963–47,117Fly Janakpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane JKR - CEI
14h 45m฿5,282–15,735Drive 2,630.8 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Chiang Raicar 2,630.8 km
42h 24m฿10,973–15,849Fly 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
17h฿5,814–17,321Fly 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
13h 39m฿7,823–24,396Fly Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SIF - CEI
14h 33m฿11,678–36,815Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lampang (LPT)plane KTM - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
26h 13m฿8,818–25,345
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 which costs ฿5000 - ฿16000 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs ฿11000 - ฿48000.
The distance between Nepal and Chiang Rai is 1723 km. The road distance is 2630.8 km.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Nepal to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 15m ahead of Nepal. It is currently 5:02 PM in Nepal and 6:17 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Nepal to Chiang Rai is 2631 km. It takes approximately 42h 24m to drive from Nepal to Chiang Rai.
There are 401+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nepal and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Singapore Airlines, and Scoot Tigerair fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–47,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–39,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Pokhara Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–40,000
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–36,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–55,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Bhairawa, Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–55,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Bharatpur Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–55,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–85,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Pokhara Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–24,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Bharatpur Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–24,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Nepalganj, Tribhuvan International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–28,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–36,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–27,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–75,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿360–450
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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