There are 6 ways to get from Chaweng Beach to Chiang Mai by plane, busferry, train, bus, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)USM - CNX
1h 58m฿4,526–10,386Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayong393 Samui
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chiang Mai
37h 45m฿1,680–2,451Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hua Hin32
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
24h 58mBus and ferry, train, taxi
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Chiang Mai
27h 50mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pier
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
36h 20m฿4,094–9,076Bus and ferry, bus via Hua Hin
- Take the busferry from Pralarn Pier to Hua Hin
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
25h 8m฿2,614–2,991
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chaweng Beach to Chiang Mai is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ฿1600 - ฿2500 and takes 37h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chaweng Beach to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs ฿4500 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chaweng Beach to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from Chaweng and arriving at Chiang Mai via Pralarn Pier and Hua Hin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
The distance between Chaweng Beach and Chiang Mai is 1037 km.
The best way to get from Chaweng Beach to Chiang Mai without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 24h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Chaweng Beach to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chaweng Beach to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Pralarn Pier station.
Chaweng Beach to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Hua Hin station.
There are 3218+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Chaweng Beach, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways International fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–10,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–850
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Pralarn Pier to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,750
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿704–1,006
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Express
- ฿704
- Super VIP
- ฿1,006
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿700–850
- First Class
- ฿950–1,200
Bus from Rayong to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿900–1,050
- First Class
- ฿1,200–1,400
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–5,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- cherdchai.korat21@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿580–640
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- cs@seahorseferries.com
- Website
- theseahorseferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500
- Schedules at
- theseahorseferry.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,000
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