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There are 5 ways to get from New York to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

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    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeEWR - CEI
    26h 22m
    ฿10,790–40,015

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planeJFK - CEI
    27h 2m
    ฿10,558–41,727

  3. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeJFK - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
    28h 27m
    ฿17,638–31,167

  4. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)planeEWR - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
    31h 11m
    ฿11,870–45,455

  5. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)planePHL - CEI
    28h 38m
    ฿24,531–88,729

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration26h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket฿10,412Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

Lufthansa, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) every 4 hours.

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