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
11h 27m฿6,147–17,197Drive 2,739.3 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Chiang Raicar 2,739.3 km
43h 57m฿10,556–15,248Fly 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฿7,627–22,177Train to Gaya, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jntrain
- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane GAY - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
17h 14m฿7,084–20,559
Varanasi Airport (VNS) 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 ฿6000 - ฿18000 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs ฿6000 - ฿18000.
The distance between Varanasi and Chiang Rai is 1881 km. The road distance is 2739.3 km.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 30m ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 8:57 AM in Varanasi and 10:27 AM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Chiang Rai is 2739 km. It takes approximately 43h 57m to drive from Varanasi to Chiang Rai.
There are 404+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Air India Express, Thai Airways International, and five other airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.
- 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
- ฿8,000–22,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–31,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kathmandu, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–22,000
Flights from Gaya to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–29,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Kolkata, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–22,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–23,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Delhi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–28,000
- Website
- airthanlwin.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–23,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tachilek via Delhi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- 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
- ฿7,500–22,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–23,000
Flights from Gaya to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Gaya to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–29,000
- 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
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿380–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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