There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Samui by plane, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)CEI - USM
4h 24m฿5,548–18,275Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13Route No.909 / ...
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
21h 46m฿1,263–1,884Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus TerminalRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the ferry from Saengthong Rice Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
35h 22m฿4,287–4,609Fly to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Surat Thani (URT)CEI - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
6h 50m฿3,101–5,828Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Rayong
- Take the busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier393 Rayong
33h 5m฿1,761–2,493
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Samui is to bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which costs ฿1200 - ฿1900 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs ฿5500 - ฿19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Rai to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Chiang Rai and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Tour Properties, อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 46m.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ko Samui is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which takes 21h 46m and costs ฿1200 - ฿1900.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Chiang Rai to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Rai station.
Chiang Rai to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 station.
There are 2886+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–8,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–15,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–45,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–8,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–14,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,000
- 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
- ฿2,300–3,200
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–16,000
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿499–800
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- VIP
- ฿550–800
- Ordinary
- ฿499
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿953
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- 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 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- cs@seahorseferries.com
- Website
- theseahorseferry.com
Ferry from Saengthong Rice Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500
- Schedules at
- theseahorseferry.com
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