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There are 5 ways to get from Astana to Chiang Rai by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

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    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane NQZ - CEI
    13h 37m
    ฿10,148–28,197

  2. Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane NQZ - CNX
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    18h 2m
    ฿7,678–26,687

  3. Bus, train, ferry, Local Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Luang Prabang to Huay Xaiferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Chiang khong to Chiang Raibus bus
    4d 5h
    ฿11,774–17,784

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Zhengzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Zhengzhou to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Hanoi Old Quarter to Northern Bus Station, Ban Naluangbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Luang Prabang Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus bus
    5d 19h
    ฿14,905–19,955

  5. Train to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain train
    2. Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane KGF - CEI
    25h 55m
    ฿11,605–29,151

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket฿10,886Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,284.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 37m

What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Chiang Rai, Thailand?

Air Astana, Thai Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily.

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