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)KTM - CEI
8h 30m฿6,213–14,019Fly 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)JKR - CEI
7h 20m฿4,489–12,407Drive 2,646.7 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Chiang Rai2,646.7 km
42h฿10,768–15,553Fly Pokhara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)PKR - CEI
8h 4m฿7,829–18,403Fly Simara Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)SIF - CEI
8h 48m฿5,395–14,836Fly Bharatpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)BHR - CEI
7h 50m฿5,950–13,437Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)KTM - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
13h 55m฿5,587–13,727
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 ฿4400 - ฿13000 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs ฿4400 - ฿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 12:19 AM in Nepal and 1:34 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Nepal to Chiang Rai is 2647 km. It takes approximately 42h to drive from Nepal to Chiang Rai.
There are 391+ 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.
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- 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
- ฿6,000–18,000
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
- ฿5,000–16,000
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
- ฿7,500–23,000
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
- ฿5,500–17,000
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
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–21,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Bhairawa, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
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
- ฿4,700–14,000
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
- ฿6,000–12,000
- 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
- ฿6,000–14,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–27,000
- 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
- ฿5,000–25,000
- 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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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