There are 7 ways to get from Ko Pha Ngan to Chiang Rai by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane USM - CEI
6h 35m฿5,518–13,770Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Mochit New Van Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Raibus
29h 37m฿1,984–2,534Bus and ferry, bus via Bangkok
- Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Lomprayah to Khao San Lomprayahbusferry
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
24h 42m฿2,111–2,772Ferry, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pierferry
- Take the car ferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Pontaweesin Piercarferry
- Drive from Pontaweesin Pier to Chiang Raicar
27h 14m฿5,404–8,095Ferry, bus and ferry to Nakhon Si Thammarat, fly
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Samui Nathon Pierferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airportbusferry
- Fly from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane NST - CEI
8h 30m฿4,010–6,077Ferry, Bus to Surat Thani, fly
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Donsak Pierferry
- Take the bus from Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane URT - CEI
10h 20mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus
24h 56m฿2,304–3,645
Ko Pha Ngan to Chiang Rai by busferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Pha Ngan to Chiang Rai is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ฿1900 - ฿2600 and takes 29h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Pha Ngan to Chiang Rai is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs ฿5500 - ฿14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Pha Ngan to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Koh Phangan Lomprayah and arriving at Chiang Rai via ตรงข้ามวัดบวรนิเวศฯ;Opposite Wat Bowon Niwet and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 42m.
The distance between Ko Pha Ngan and Chiang Rai is 1186 km.
The best way to get from Ko Pha Ngan to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Bangkok which takes 24h 42m and costs ฿2100 - ฿2800.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Ko Pha Ngan to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Ko Pha Ngan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Koh Phangan Lomprayah station.
Ko Pha Ngan to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Khao San Lomprayah station.
There are 387+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–18,000
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,900
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,900
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–18,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–20,000
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–14,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–18,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–20,000
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–14,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,500
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–4,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–50,000
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Phangan Lomprayah to Khao San Lomprayah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Rai
- 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/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- 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
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿950–1,100
- First Class
- ฿1,300–1,500
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- 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
- ฿1,150–1,250
- Phone
- +66 863036540
- krungsiamairbus@gmail.com
- Website
- krungsiamtour.com
Busferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,234
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–350
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- customercare@songserm.com
- Website
- songserm.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–750
- Website
- https://songserm.com/
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿220–350
- Website
- https://songserm.com/
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- fametour@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Car ferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Pontaweesin Pier
- Phone
- (+66) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–340
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Boonsiri Khao San office
- 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
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