There are 6 ways to get from Chian house, Chiang Rai to Ko Samui by plane, bus, busferry, 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 to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CEI - USM
3h 59m฿6,531–15,255Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13bus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
22h 17m฿1,303–1,884Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transferferry Boonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
26h 55m฿1,913–2,584Fly to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CEI - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
6h 50m฿3,215–6,739Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane CEI - NST
- Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
8h 20m฿3,781–5,605Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Rayongbus
- Take the busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry 393 Rayong
33h 26m฿1,761–2,493
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chian house, Chiang Rai to Ko Samui is to bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which costs ฿1300 - ฿1900 and takes 22h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chian house, Chiang Rai to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs ฿6500 - ฿16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chian house, Chiang Rai to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Tour Properties, Victory Monument and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 17m.
The distance between Chian house, Chiang Rai and Ko Samui is 1188 km.
The best way to get from Chian house, Chiang Rai to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which takes 22h 17m and costs ฿1300 - ฿1900.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Chian house, Chiang Rai to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Chian house, Chiang Rai to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chian house, Chiang Rai to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 station.
There are 2972+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Chian house, Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–14,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿499–800
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- VIP
- ฿550–800
- Ordinary
- ฿499
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,084
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿1,000–1,150
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Bali: What to do if Mount Agung erupts, Thanksgiving 2018: How to travel stress-free, and Need to know: Jadrolinija - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

















