There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Chiang Rai by plane 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 to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SYD - CEI
14h 53m฿13,648–32,747Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SYD - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
19h 38m฿9,678–20,237
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿9500 - ฿21000 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 14h 53m and costs ฿13000 - ฿33000.
The distance between Sydney and Chiang Rai is 8106 km.
It takes approximately 14h 53m to get from Sydney to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 4h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:58 AM in Sydney and 3:58 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 408+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–32,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–33,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–55,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–25,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–41,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–25,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–33,000
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
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