There are 6 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SEA - CEI
22h 50m฿15,964–41,225Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane YVR - CEI
25h 30m฿11,496–31,803Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SEA - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
24h 15m฿15,599–39,752Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nan, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nan (NNT)plane SEA - NNT
- Take the bus from Nan Nakhonchaiair to Phraebus
- Take the bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
33h 25mFly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong, train, ferry, Local Bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Jinghong (JHG)plane SEA - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry
- Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus
38h 24m฿13,703–38,690Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wattay International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane SEA - VTE
- Take the train from Nong Khai to Tha Phratrain
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
31h 31m฿13,517–48,212
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿15000 - ฿40000 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 22h 50m and costs ฿16000 - ฿42000.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Chiang Rai is 11428 km.
It takes approximately 22h 50m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 15h ahead of Seattle Airport (SEA). It is currently 5:26 AM in Seattle Airport (SEA) and 8:26 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 391+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and six other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–43,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–45,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–30,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–45,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–30,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nan via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–70,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nan via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–170,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nan via Manila, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–70,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nan via Incheon, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–75,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nan via Tokyo Narita, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿27,000–80,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nan via Shanghai Pudong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–80,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nan via Chongqing, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Vancouver International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–37,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–42,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Vancouver International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–37,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–42,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Chongqing, Zhaotong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–43,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jinghong via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–46,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–110,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–55,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–48,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–45,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Wattay International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–42,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,200
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿710–760
- First Class
- ฿1,150–1,200
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Nong Khai to Tha Phra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–310
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- ฿1,200–1,600
- 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/
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Nan Nakhonchaiair to Phrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿180–200
- First Class
- ฿240–270
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phrae Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phitsanulok Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿65
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–750
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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