There are 7 ways to get from Nepal to Chiang Rai by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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฿8,479–22,364Fly 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
7h 20m฿6,479–17,146Drive 2,646.7 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Chiang Raicar 2,646.7 km
42h 1m฿10,940–15,802Fly 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
8h 48m฿15,670–43,807Fly 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
8h 4m฿9,820–27,393Fly 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฿7,162–18,946Fly 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฿7,519–23,403
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 ฿6500 - ฿18000 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs ฿6500 - ฿18000.
The distance between Nepal and Chiang Rai is 1723 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 2:58 PM in Nepal and 4:13 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 398+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Nepal and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International and Nepal Airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) once daily.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–44,000
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
- ฿6,000–33,000
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
- ฿15,000–85,000
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
- ฿9,500–50,000
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
- ฿7,000–19,000
- 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
- ฿6,500–25,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–410
- 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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