There are 4 ways to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai by plane, car, 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 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 52m฿5,823–15,397Train to Gaya, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jntrain
- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane GAY - CEI
12h฿5,810–17,070Drive 2,735.4 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Chiang Raicar 2,735.4 km
44h 5m฿12,481–18,028Fly 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
16h 45m฿8,813–21,392
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 fly which costs ฿5500 - ฿16000 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs ฿5500 - ฿16000.
The distance between Varanasi and Chiang Rai is 1881 km. The road distance is 2735.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 30m ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 10:06 PM in Varanasi and 11:36 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Chiang Rai is 2735 km. It takes approximately 44h 5m to drive from Varanasi to Chiang Rai.
There are 419+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Air India Express, Thai Vietjet Air, and seven other airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
Flights from Gaya to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–19,000
Flights from Gaya to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–21,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Kolkata, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–22,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–18,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kathmandu, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
- Website
- airmyp.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿65–500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ฿65–80
- Third AC (3A)
- ฿170–220
- Second AC (2A)
- ฿240–300
- First Class (1A)
- ฿390–500
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