There are 4 ways to get from Paris to Chiang Rai by plane, train, 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane CDG - CEI
17h 13m฿18,570–41,610Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane CDG - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
21h 18m฿13,100–24,100Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BRU - CEI
18h 31m฿18,490–44,642Fly Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane ORY - CEI
19h 51m฿15,436–41,476
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿13000 - ฿25000 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 17h 13m and costs ฿18000 - ฿42000.
The distance between Paris and Chiang Rai is 8898 km.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from Paris to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 6h ahead of Paris. It is currently 7:53 AM in Paris and 1:53 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 419+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–60,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–37,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–40,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–48,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–44,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–40,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–41,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–47,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–60,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–40,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–44,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–60,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–48,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–41,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–47,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–48,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–47,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Rome, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–44,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–49,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–32,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–7,500
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- booking@paifriendlytour.co.th
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
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