There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Phayam by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ranong Airport (UNN)CEI - UNN
9h 21m฿4,318–7,485Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Ranong
30h 50m฿2,013–6,445Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus TerminalRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ranong Bus Station
23h 54m฿2,043–2,544Bus, train, drive, 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ratchaburi85
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Chumphon85
- Take the train from Chumphon to Lang Suan85
- Drive from Lang Suan to Ranong Tai Kak Pier
- Take the ferry from Ranong Tai Kak Pier to Koh Phayam
26h 58mBus, train, Minivan via Thawi Watthana
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Salaya to Chumphon85
- Take the bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Station
25h 22m฿2,163–5,094Bus, train, Minivan
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon85
- Take the bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Station
26h 1m฿2,133–4,244
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 Phayam is to bus which costs ฿2000 - ฿6500 and takes 30h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Phayam is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs ฿4300 - ฿7500.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ko Phayam is 1171 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Phayam without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 23h 54m and costs ฿2000 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Phayam, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Phayam is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs ฿4300 - ฿7500. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿2000 - ฿2600 and takes 23h 54m.
There are 92+ hotels available in Ko Phayam.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ko Phayam, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Ranong Airport (UNN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Ko Phayam via Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal, จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal, Ranong Bus Station, Ranong Bus Station, and Koh Phayam in around 23h 54m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Ranong Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,000
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ratchaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40–1,100
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Ratchaburi to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Chumphon to Lang Suan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40–850
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Salaya to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- 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/
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
- +66 81 676 4900
- fametour@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Station
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +66 89 872 5133
- shanxi.travel.agency@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Ranong Tai Kak Pier to Koh Phayam
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿450
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 081 771 3261
- Website
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Ranong Tai Kak Pier to Koh Phayam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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