There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Kradan by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Trang Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Trang Airport (TST)plane CEI - TST
- Take the ferry from Hat Yao Pier to Koh Kradanferry
7h 51m฿4,478–10,605Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- 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 Kantangtrain 167
- Take the ferry from Hat Yao Pier to Koh Kradanferry
32h 57m฿1,558–4,910Bus, Speedboat
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Ko Kradanferry
30h 9m฿4,450–7,611Fly to Phuket International Airport, Speedboat
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CEI - HKT
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Ko Kradanferry
8h 9m฿4,123–10,825Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry, Speedboat
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CEI - KBV
- Take the ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Ko Kradanferry
10h 14m฿4,148–9,825Fly to Hat Yai, ferry, Speedboat
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CEI - HDY
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Ko Kradanferry
11h 30m฿3,848–10,725Bus, ferry, Speedboat
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Hat Yaibus
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Station to Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Ko Kradanferry
35h฿3,759–8,986
Chiang Rai to Ko Kradan by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Kradan is to bus and train and ferry which costs ฿1500 - ฿5000 and takes 32h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Kradan is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 51m and costs ฿4400 - ฿11000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Ko Kradan is 1488 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Kradan without a car is to bus and Speedboat which takes 30h 9m and costs ฿4400 - ฿8000.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Chiang Rai to Ko Kradan, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Ko Kradan.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Ko Kradan, Trang, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Rai to Ko Kradan. However, you can take the taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) airport, fly to Trang Airport (TST), walk to Trang Airport, take the shuttle to Pak Meng Beach, take the taxi to Hat Yao Pier, then take the ferry to Koh Kradan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Rai to Ko Kradan via Phuket Bus Terminal and Rassada Pier Phuket in around 30h 9m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–35,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–31,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–29,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–35,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–31,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–29,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–8,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–7,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–20,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–24,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
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 Kantang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿240–320
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿470–650
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,300–1,700
- 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
- ฿2,480–4,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿320–390
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Hat Yao Pier to Koh Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–750
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–3,700
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- info@spconlinegroup.com
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–3,300
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,200
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,600
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- opchaokoh32@gmail.com
- Website
- chaokohferry.com
Ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Website
- https://chaokohferry.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/chaokoh-travel-center
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- jollytravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- info@bundhayaspeedboat.com
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Hat Yai Bus Station to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
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