There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Sok by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Surat Thani, Minivan
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CEI - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Town to Khao Sok National Parkbus
9h฿2,548–6,745Bus, train, Mini Van
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sokbus
24h 26m฿1,274–2,999Bus, train, Mini Van via Lampang
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus
- Take the train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 102
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sokbus
27h 52mDrive 1,486.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Khao Sokcar 1,486.4 km
20h 51m฿5,243–7,573Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CEI - HKT
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Parkbus
8h 53mFly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CEI - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to ตะกั่วป่า;Takua Pabus
9h 20m฿2,373–7,650Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Khao San Montanatip to Khao Sokbus
29h 39m฿1,844–2,337Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Parkbus 444
30h 35m
Chiang Rai to Khao Sok by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Sok is to bus and train and Mini Van which costs ฿1200 - ฿3000 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Sok is to fly and Minivan which takes 9h and costs ฿2500 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Khao Sok. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Khao Sok via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station and Khao San Montanatip. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 39m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Khao Sok is 1359 km. The road distance is 1486.4 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Sok without a car is to bus and train and Mini Van which takes 24h 26m and costs ฿1200 - ฿3000.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Chiang Rai to Khao Sok, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Khao Sok bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Khao Sok bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai to Khao Sok is 1486 km. It takes approximately 20h 51m to drive from Chiang Rai to Khao Sok.
There are 139+ hotels available in Khao Sok.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Khao Sok, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Khao Sok via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, ถนนข้าวสาร;Khaosan Road, and Khao San Montanatip in around 29h 39m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–12,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–14,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–7,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,000
- 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
- ฿2,100–12,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–14,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–17,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–19,000
- 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
- ฿1,900–7,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–27,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Mae Moe to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surat Thani Town to Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿300–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿260–380
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- 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
- ฿800–1,100
- 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
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from กระบี่ to ตะกั่วป่า;Takua Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–250
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66980235239
- goodluck_lanta@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿850–950
- First Class
- ฿1,100–1,250
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Khao San Montanatip to Khao Sok
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,080
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,265
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
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