There are 4 ways to get from New York to Chiang Rai by plane or bus
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane EWR - CEI
25h 46m฿11,789–37,015Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane JFK - CEI
27h 2m฿11,557–36,727Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane JFK - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
28h 27m฿16,717–29,027Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane EWR - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
31h 15m฿22,949–50,315
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿11000 - ฿37000 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 25h 46m and costs ฿11000 - ฿37000.
The distance between New York and Chiang Rai is 13276 km.
It takes approximately 25h 46m to get from New York to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 12h ahead of New York. It is currently 4:48 PM in New York and 4:48 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 386+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Lufthansa, Thai Airways International, and four other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Brussels, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–36,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Brussels, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–36,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–35,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–44,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–65,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Brussels, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–37,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–36,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–36,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–35,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–44,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–37,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–65,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–65,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–70,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–37,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–49,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–41,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–37,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–44,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–37,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–36,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
Bus operators
- 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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