There are 3 ways to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane VNS - CEI
8h 52m฿5,822–15,395Train to Gaya, fly
cheapest- 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
11h 30m฿5,805–16,068Drive 2,736.2 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Chiang Raicar 2,736.2 km
44h 5m฿10,896–15,739
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 ฿5500 - ฿16000 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs ฿5500 - ฿16000.
The distance between Varanasi and Chiang Rai is 1881 km. The road distance is 2736.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Varanasi to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 1h 30m ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 5:37 PM in Varanasi and 7:07 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 408+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Air India Express, Thai Vietjet Air, and six other airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
Flights from Gaya to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kolkata, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hyderabad, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–23,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kathmandu, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–20,000
- 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
- ฿60–500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ฿60–80
- Third AC (3A)
- ฿170–220
- Second AC (2A)
- ฿240–300
- First Class (1A)
- ฿390–500
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