There are 8 ways to get from Ko Samui to Nan by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Nan
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Nan (NNT)USM - NNT
6h 8m฿4,500–13,183Bus and ferry, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Nan
23h 33m฿1,330–1,830Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeKoh Samui Transfer - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Nan
24h 46m฿1,751–2,590Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Huai Rai111
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Nan
25h 55mFly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)USM - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
10h 37m฿5,545–12,533Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)USM - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Nan
11h 26mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Nan
27h 16m฿1,753–2,214Ferry, bus via Bangkok
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pier
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
34h 28m฿4,064–8,525
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Nan (NNT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Nan is to bus and ferry and bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1300 - ฿1900 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Nan is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs ฿4500 - ฿14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Nan. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Nan via บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 33m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Nan is 1058 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Nan without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Bangkok which takes 23h 33m and costs ฿1300 - ฿1900.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Ko Samui to Nan, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Nan bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Nan bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
There are 136+ hotels available in Nan.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Nan, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Nan (NNT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Nan via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–17,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Nan via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–32,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–29,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–10,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–29,000
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
- ฿3,700–19,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–29,000
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
- ฿3,700–19,000
- 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
- ฿11,000–80,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Huai Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- 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 Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bangkok-busline?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwbitBhDIARIsABfFYIL7NQN9eHO--kzPR38l4tIhJTTSnWwKehvfsSTpdhJ5DCXYO-3uleIaAkeNEALw_wcB
- Website
- https://bangkokbusline.co.th/?lang_code=en
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Den Chai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–310
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿210–230
- First Class
- ฿280–310
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿750–850
- First Class
- ฿1,000–1,100
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿700–800
- First Class
- ฿950–1,100
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿300–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Phayao to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–440
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,092
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–5,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- cs@seahorseferries.com
- Website
- theseahorseferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500
- Schedules at
- theseahorseferry.com
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