There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Moo 1 by plane, bus, busferry, 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 Koh Samui Airport (USM)CEI - USM
4h 10m฿5,128–12,775Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus TerminalRoute No.909 / ...
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
22h 23m฿1,763–2,484Bus, ferry via Ko Tao
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Pralarn Pier
25h 53m฿2,623–3,374Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Rayong
- Take the busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier393 Rayong
34h 29m฿1,896–2,688Bus, 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 37m฿4,787–5,209
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 Moo 1 is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ฿1900 - ฿2700 and takes 34h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Moo 1 is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs ฿5000 - ฿13000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Moo 1 is 1176 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Rai to Moo 1 without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which takes 22h 23m and costs ฿1700 - ฿2500.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Chiang Rai to Moo 1, including transfers.
There are 2916+ hotels available in Moo 1.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Moo 1, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and two 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
- ฿4,600–12,000
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
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–45,000
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
- 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/
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/
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Pralarn Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.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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