There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Chang by plane, ferry, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly, Long-tail boat
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ranong Airport (UNN)plane CEI - UNN
- Take the ferry from Ranong to Ko Changferry
11h 14m฿2,948–5,995Bus, Long-tail boat via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Ranongbus
- Take the ferry from Ranong to Ko Changferry
31h 56m฿1,503–5,684Bus, train, taxi, Long-tail boat
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Lang Suantrain 85
- Take the taxi from Lang Suan to Ranongtaxi
- Take the ferry from Ranong to Ko Changferry
26h฿2,284–4,119Bus, train, taxi, Long-tail boat 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ratchaburitrain 85
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Chumphontrain 85
- Take the train from Chumphon to Lang Suantrain 85
- Take the taxi from Lang Suan to Ranongtaxi
- Take the ferry from Ranong to Ko Changferry
28h 58mBus, Long-tail boat
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ranong Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Ranong to Ko Changferry
26h 30m฿1,513–1,934
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ranong Airport (UNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Chang is to bus and Long-tail boat via Bangkok which costs ฿1500 - ฿6000 and takes 31h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Chang is to fly and Long-tail boat which takes 11h 14m and costs ฿2900 - ฿6000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ko Chang is 1205 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Chang without a car is to bus and train and taxi and Long-tail boat which takes 26h and costs ฿2200 - ฿4200.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Chang, including transfers.
There are 84+ hotels available in Ko Chang.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ko Chang, Ranong, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Ko Chang. However, you can take the taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) airport, fly to Ranong Airport (UNN), walk to ท่าอากาศยานระนอง;Ranong Airport, take the bus to ตลาดสดเทศบาลเมืองระนอง;Muang Ranong Municipal Food Market, take the taxi to Ranong, then take the ferry to Ko Chang. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, walk to SRT สถานีกลางกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์ [สายสีแดง];Srt Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station [Red Line], take the vehicle to SRT บางบำหรุ [สายสีแดงอ่อน];Srt Bang Bamru [Light Red Line], walk to Bang Bamru, take the train to Lang Suan, take the taxi to Ranong, then take the ferry to Ko Chang.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ranong Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Bang Bamru to Lang Suan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ratchaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
Train from Ratchaburi to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–460
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950–1,300
Train from Chumphon to Lang Suan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 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
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–650
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- Book at
- chokeanantour.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok to Ranong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿490–4,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Ferry from Ranong to Ko Chang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
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