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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Chiang Rai by subway, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane IAD - CEI
    26h 42m
    ฿19,220–90,439

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane IAD - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus bus
    31h 2m
    ฿18,430–34,879

  3. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane DCA - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus bus
    29h 55m
    ฿30,540–80,893

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane DCA - CEI
    29h 25m
    ฿24,642–92,720

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane BWI - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus bus
    32h 38m
    ฿19,415–88,420

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane JFK - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus bus
    30h 56m
    ฿19,771–37,467

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration26h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket฿19,915Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

American Airlines, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.

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