There are 4 ways to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane VNS - CEI
8h 47m฿5,822–14,395Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LKO - CEI
15h 59m฿5,027–14,771Drive 2,736.2 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Chiang Raicar 2,736.2 km
44h 5m฿10,813–15,619Fly Varanasi Airport to Tachilek, bus
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Tachilek (THL)plane VNS - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
26h 15m฿6,302–18,375
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which costs ฿5000 - ฿15000 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs ฿5500 - ฿15000.
The distance between Varanasi and Chiang Rai is 1881 km. The road distance is 2736.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 30m ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 7:19 AM in Varanasi and 8:49 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Chiang Rai is 2736 km. It takes approximately 44h 5m to drive from Varanasi to Chiang Rai.
There are 416+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Air India Express, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–14,000
- Website
- airthanlwin.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Delhi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–25,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–20,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Kolkata, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–20,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–18,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–22,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Kolkata, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿75–600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ฿75–90
- Third AC (3A)
- ฿200–250
- Second AC (2A)
- ฿280–350
- First Class (1A)
- ฿460–600
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