There are 2 ways to get from Brisbane 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 Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BNE - CEI
17h 11m฿10,583–26,769Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BNE - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus
21h 26m฿13,113–22,259
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Chiang Rai is to fly and bus which costs ฿13000 - ฿23000 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 17h 11m and costs ฿10000 - ฿27000.
The distance between Brisbane and Chiang Rai is 7804 km.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Brisbane to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 3h behind Brisbane. It is currently 3:32 PM in Brisbane and 12:32 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 420+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and six other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–26,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–41,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–26,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–46,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–26,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–46,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–60,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–60,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–37,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–38,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–26,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–46,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–33,000
- 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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