There are 5 ways to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Gaya, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- 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
23h 10m฿6,823–22,066Fly Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane VNS - CEI
11h 42m฿5,647–17,197Drive 2,755.2 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Chiang Raicar 2,755.2 km
43h 34m฿10,617–15,336Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- 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
16h 4m฿6,223–19,750Fly 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
29h 9m฿7,627–21,177
Gaya (GAY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿5500 - ฿18000 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 11h 42m and costs ฿5500 - ฿18000.
The distance between Varanasi and Chiang Rai is 1865 km. The road distance is 2755.2 km.
It takes approximately 23h 10m to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 30m ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 5:09 AM in Varanasi and 6:39 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Chiang Rai is 2755 km. It takes approximately 43h 34m to drive from Varanasi to Chiang Rai.
There are 399+ 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 Gaya to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–21,000
Flights from Gaya to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Paro, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–35,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–24,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Gaya to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–47,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–22,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–46,000
- Website
- airthanlwin.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–24,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Delhi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–28,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Kolkata, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–21,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Kolkata, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–21,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–24,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–480
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ฿60–75
- Third AC (3A)
- ฿170–210
- Second AC (2A)
- ฿230–290
- First Class (1A)
- ฿380–480
Train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ฿70–90
- Third AC (3A)
- ฿190–250
- Second AC (2A)
- ฿270–340
- First Class (1A)
- ฿440–600
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