There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Amphoe Ko Samui by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or train
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)CEI - USM
4h 10m฿5,398–12,275Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus TerminalRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
22h 33m฿1,863–2,634Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus TerminalRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui TransferBoonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
27h 13m฿2,434–3,256Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal102
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station85
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
30h 3mFly to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Surat Thani (URT)CEI - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
7h 14m฿3,576–6,353Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Rayong
- Take the busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier393 Rayong
33h 29m฿2,361–3,243
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Amphoe Ko Samui is to bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which costs ฿1800 - ฿2700 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Amphoe Ko Samui is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs ฿5000 - ฿13000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Amphoe Ko Samui is 1188 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Amphoe Ko Samui without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which takes 22h 33m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2700.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Chiang Rai to Amphoe Ko Samui, including transfers.
There are 2918+ hotels available in Amphoe Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Amphoe 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.
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- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–10,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–8,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–10,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–44,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–7,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–13,000
- 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
- ฿2,300–3,300
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–350
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- ฿828
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book 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
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