There are 9 ways to get from Bangkok to Ko Similan by plane, taxi, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)DMK - HKT
- Take the taxi from Family Mart to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
6h 15m฿5,409–7,881Train, Mini Van, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sok
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
19h 28m฿3,186–4,812Train, Mini Van, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sok
- Take the taxi from Khao Sok to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
16h 3m฿5,109–7,974Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hua Lamphong station to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
18h 43m฿3,600–3,973Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon85
- Take the bus from Chumphon Fame Tour to Khao Lak Town
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
19h 22m฿3,292–4,970Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)BKK - HKT
- Take the taxi from Family Mart to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
6h 44m฿5,467–8,115Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)DMK - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Take the taxi from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
8h 25m฿5,061–7,749Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)BKK - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Take the taxi from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
8h 48m฿5,105–7,960Bus, ferry via Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phang Nga
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
21h 25m฿3,341–8,712
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Ko Similan is to bus and ferry via Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal which costs ฿3300 - ฿9000 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Ko Similan is to fly and taxi and ferry which takes 6h 15m and costs ฿5000 - ฿8000.
The distance between Bangkok and Ko Similan is 849 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Ko Similan without a car is to train and Mini Van and taxi and ferry which takes 16h 3m and costs ฿5000 - ฿8000.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Bangkok to Ko Similan, including transfers.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Ko Similan, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Bangkok to Ko Similan. However, you can take the train to Don Muang, walk to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Mai Khao, Phuket International Airport, take the bus to Family Mart, take the taxi to Khao Lak, then take the ferry to Ko Similan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bang Bamru, take the train to Surat Thani Train Station, walk to Surat Thani station, take the bus to Khao Sok, take the taxi to Khao Lak, then take the ferry to Ko Similan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,700
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,700
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,700
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–7,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–7,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–7,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,800
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–7,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–3,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,900
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,800
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–3,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–3,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿260–380
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 81 453 5199
- natt2543@hotmail.com
- Website
- paradivetravel.lnwshop.com
Bus from Hua Lamphong station to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Website
- http://paradivetravel.lnwshop.com/
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- fametour@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chumphon Fame Tour to Khao Lak Town
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phang Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–6,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,100
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 88 111 0171
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Click Taxi Khaolak
- Phone
- +66 81 798 5045
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 88 111 0171
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Krabi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66831829173
- Website
- krabitaxiservices.com
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
Krabi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66831829173
- Website
- krabitaxiservices.com
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
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