There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Rai by plane, 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 Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CNX - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigletrain
17h 19m€379–691Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CNX - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigletrain
19h 3m€487–894Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane CNX - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigletrain
20h 12m€464–1,172Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CEI - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigletrain
23h 56m€631–1,405Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CNX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigletrain
21h 4m€595–829
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Rai is to fly and train which costs €370 - €700 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Rai is to fly and train which takes 17h 19m and costs €370 - €700.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Rai is 9075 km.
It takes approximately 17h 19m to get from Chiang Mai to Rai, including transfers.
Rai is 6h behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 1:06 PM in Chiang Mai and 7:06 AM in Rai.
There are 213+ hotels available in Rai.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Rai, Normandy, France?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Rai. However, you can fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), walk to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, take the train to Denfert-Rochereau, walk to Denfert-Rochereau, take the line 6 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, take the train to L'aigle, then take the taxi to Rai. Alternatively, you can fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare du Nord, take the line 4 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, take the train to L'aigle, then take the taxi to Rai.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Suvarnabhumi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,400
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Abu Dhabi, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Tianfu International, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–950
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–950
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
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