There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Ko Samet by plane, busferry, ferry, unknown, bus, train, or taxi
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 Don Mueang International Airport, bus and ferry, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane CEI - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thaluferry
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Sametunknown
8h 42mBus, Local Ferry, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Rayongbus
- Take the ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Sametferry
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thaluferry
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Sametunknown
19h 20mBus, train, taxi, Fast Ferry, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Den Chaibus 874 / ...
- Take the train from Den Chai to Hua Lamphongtrain
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Ban Plu Ta Luangtrain 283 / ...
- Take the taxi from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Ban Phe Piertaxi
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thaluferry
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Sametunknown
23h 48mFly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus and ferry, ferry, travel
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane CEI - BKK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thaluferry
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Sametunknown
8h 33mFly to Trat Airport, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Trat Airport (TDX)plane CEI - TDX
- Take the bus from Trat Hotel Transfer to Nadan Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thaluferry
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Sametunknown
10hBus, bus and ferry, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Mochit New Van Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pierbusferry
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thaluferry
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Sametunknown
21h 50m
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ban Ko Samet is 898 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Ko Samet without a car is to bus and Local Ferry and ferry and travel which takes 19h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Ko Samet, including transfers.
There are 298+ hotels available in Ban Ko Samet.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ban Ko Samet, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Ban Ko Samet. However, you can take the taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), walk to ตรงข้ามตลาดใหม่ดอนเมือง, take the bus to บิ๊กซีราชดำริ;Big C Rajdamri, walk to BTS ชิดลม;Bts Chit Lom, take the vehicle to BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai, walk to Bangkok, Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai), take the vehicle to Ko Samet, walk to Ko Samet, take the ferry to Ko Thalu, then travel to Ban Ko Samet. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Ban Ko Samet via Rayong Bus Terminal, Ban Phe, Nuanthip Pier, Ko Samet, and Ko Thalu in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,300
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,100
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–9,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Den Chai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿180–240
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿480–530
Train from Hua Lamphong to Ban Plu Ta Luang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿60–80
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–350
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Phone
- +66 83 072 7145
- pntravelgroup2017@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿400–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿400–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Mochit New Van Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410–600
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Chiang Rai to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿438
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿470–700
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿85–100
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Trat Hotel Transfer to Nadan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- Bangkok Busline
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,247
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Bangkok Busline
- Express
- ฿801
- VIP
- ฿935
- VIP 24
- ฿1,247
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿132
Ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–71
Ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿132
Ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿132
Ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿132
Ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿132
Ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿132
- Phone
- +66 95 -950 3202
- Website
- thailandboattickets.com
Ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ฿650–850
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
"Taxi Mao" "Sattahip"
- Phone
- +66 62 051 7877
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