There are 4 ways to get from Manila Airport (MNL) to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MNL - CEI
6h 5m฿4,851–12,073Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MNL - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
11h 39m฿5,187–10,252Fly to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Lampang (LPT)plane MNL - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
12h 13m฿7,932–19,583Fly to Nan, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Nan (NNT)plane MNL - NNT
- Take the taxi from Nan (NNT) to Chiang Raitaxi
11h 25m฿9,927–22,191
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila Airport (MNL) to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿5000 - ฿11000 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manila Airport (MNL) to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs ฿4800 - ฿13000.
The distance between Manila Airport (MNL) and Chiang Rai is 2332 km.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Manila Airport (MNL) to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Manila Airport (MNL). It is currently 2:39 AM in Manila Airport (MNL) and 1:39 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 410+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Manila Airport (MNL), Philippines and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Scoot Tigerair, and six other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lampang via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–21,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lampang via Danang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lampang via Macau, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–20,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lampang via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–33,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–25,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nan via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–34,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nan via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–21,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nan via Danang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nan via Macau, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–20,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Nan via Iloilo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–10,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–10,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–21,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–3,000
Nan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +66 89 263 1281
- Website
- taxi-service-1097.business.site
Nan Taxi Stop
- Phone
- +66 84 673 1558
- Website
- taxi-service-2142.business.site
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