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 Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus and ferry, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)CEI - BKK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Samet
8h 28mBus, Local Ferry, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Rayong
- Take the ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Samet
18h 50mBus, train, taxi, Fast Ferry, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Take the bus from Lampang to Den Chai874 / ...
- Take the train from Den Chai to Hua Lamphong
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Ban Plu Ta Luang283 / ...
- Take the taxi from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Ban Phe Pier
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Samet
23h 48mFly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus and ferry, ferry, travel
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)CEI - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Samet
8h 42mFly to Trat Airport, bus, Fast Ferry, ferry, travel
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Trat Airport (TDX)CEI - TDX
- Take the bus from Khlung to Rayong
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Samet
11h 4mBus, bus and ferry, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Mochit New Van Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Walk from Ko Thalu to Ban Ko Samet
21h 40m
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ban Ko Samet is 926 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 18h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Chiang Rai to Ban Ko Samet, including transfers.
There are 529+ 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 Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), walk to ARL ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ;Arl Suvarnabhumi Airport, take the train to ARL มักกะสัน;Arl Makkasan, walk to MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi, take the subway to MRT สุขุมวิท;Mrt Sukhumvit, walk to BTS อโศก;Bts Asok, take the vehicle to BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai, walk to Bangkok, Bus Terminal (Eastern), 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 18h 50m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–3,100
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,100
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–29,000
- 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
- ฿850–11,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–11,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Den Chai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿380–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
Train from Hua Lamphong to Ban Plu Ta Luang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- Website
- 12go.asia
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 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350
- 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
- ฿440
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿85–100
Bus from Khlung to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130–230
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿130–160
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Ko Samet to Ko Thalu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70
- Phone
- +66 95 -950 3202
Ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ฿650–850
Utapao Taxi service
- Phone
- +66926354529
- Website
- utapaotaxiservice.com
"Taxi Mao" "Sattahip"
- Phone
- +66 62 051 7877
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