There are 5 ways to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai by plane, car, 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 Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane VNS - CEI
8h 44m฿5,147–14,197Drive 2,736.2 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Chiang Raicar 2,736.2 km
44h 5m฿10,839–15,656Train to Gaya, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jntrain
- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane GAY - CEI
13h 45m฿5,299–15,053Fly Varanasi Airport to Tachilek, bus
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Tachilek (THL)plane VNS - THL
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Raibus
31h 21m฿8,127–19,177Train to Gaya, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jntrain
- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane GAY - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
17h 14m฿6,579–16,543
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai is to fly which costs ฿5000 - ฿15000 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs ฿5000 - ฿15000.
The distance between Varanasi and Chiang Rai is 1880 km. The road distance is 2736.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 30m ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 1:20 PM in Varanasi and 2:50 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Chiang Rai is 2736 km. It takes approximately 44h 5m to drive from Varanasi to Chiang Rai.
There are 411+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Air India Express, Thai AirAsia, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
Flights from Gaya to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Gaya to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–490
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ฿60–75
- Third AC (3A)
- ฿170–220
- Second AC (2A)
- ฿230–300
- First Class (1A)
- ฿380–490
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–490
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ฿60–75
- Third AC (3A)
- ฿170–220
- Second AC (2A)
- ฿230–300
- First Class (1A)
- ฿380–490
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