There are 5 ways to get from Ko Samet to Chiang Rai by ferry, bus, plane, or busferry
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Local Ferry, Minibus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Nuanthip Pierferry
- Take the bus from Nuanthip Pier/Ban Phe to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamaibus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane DMK - CEI
7h 43m฿1,351–3,541Fast Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ko Samet Na Dan Pier to Ban Phe Pierferry
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chiang Raibus
17h 25m฿1,190–1,590Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ko Samet Na Dan Pier to Mochit New Van Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Chiang Raibus Route No.909 / ...
17h 4m฿1,245–1,948Local Ferry, Minibus, Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Nuanthip Pierferry
- Take the bus from Nuanthip Pier/Ban Phe to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamaibus
- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane BKK - CEI
7h 43m฿1,409–4,260Fast Ferry, bus to Trat Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet Na Dan Pier to Ban Phe Pierferry
- Take the bus from Rayong to Khlungbus
- Fly from Trat Airport (TDX) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane TDX - CEI
9h 3m฿6,390–25,150
Ko Samet to Chiang Rai by busferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samet to Chiang Rai is to Fast Ferry and bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿1600 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samet to Chiang Rai is to Local Ferry and Minibus and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs ฿1300 - ฿3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samet to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from Ko Samet Na Dan Pier and arriving at Chiang Rai via หน้าสถานีขนส่งหมอชิต 2;Mo Chit Bus Terminal and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
The distance between Ko Samet and Chiang Rai is 910 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samet to Chiang Rai without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 17h 4m and costs ฿1200 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Ko Samet to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Ko Samet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by PN Group, depart from Ko Samet Na Dan Pier station.
Ko Samet to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by PN Group, arrive at Mochit New Van Terminal station.
There are 207+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Ko Samet, Rayong, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samet to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the ferry to Nuanthip Pier, walk to Nuanthip Pier/Ban Phe, take the bus to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai, walk to BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai, take the vehicle to BTS อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ;Bts Victory Monument, walk to อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ, take the bus to ตลาดใหม่ดอนเมือง, walk to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ko Samet Na Dan Pier to Chiang Rai via Mochit New Van Terminal, หน้าสถานีขนส่งหมอชิต 2;Mo Chit Bus Terminal, ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 17h 4m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–10,000
Flights from Trat Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–17,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–21,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–21,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,300
Bus from Nuanthip Pier/Ban Phe to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170
- Phone
- +66 83 072 7145
- pntravelgroup2017@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Ko Samet Na Dan Pier to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿440
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- ฿800–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–40
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Rayong to Khlung
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130–230
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿130–160
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Rayong to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Ferry from Ko Samet to Nuanthip Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–71
- Phone
- +66 95 -950 3202
- Website
- thailandboattickets.com
Ferry from Ko Samet Na Dan Pier to Ban Phe Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Book at
- thailandboattickets.com
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