There are 2 ways to get from Brisbane to Chiang Rai by plane or bus
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Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BNE - CEI
18h 6m฿10,096–23,786Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BNE - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
20h 34m฿11,876–21,276
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿11000 - ฿22000 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 18h 6m and costs ฿10000 - ฿24000.
The distance between Brisbane and Chiang Rai is 7804 km.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Brisbane to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 3h behind Brisbane. It is currently 8:21 AM in Brisbane and 5:21 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 410+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and six other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–32,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–39,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–36,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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