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There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Chiang Rai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane SAN - CEI
    23h 55m
    ฿19,011–61,069

  2. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane TIJ - CEI
    28h 38m
    ฿8,770–60,921

  3. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane LAX - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus bus
    31h
    ฿13,808–38,574

  4. Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane ONT - CNX
    4. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus bus
    33h 16m
    ฿18,983–78,979

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration28h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket฿18,735Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

Air Canada, Thai Vietjet Air, and nine other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.

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