There are 8 ways to get from Ko Samui to Nan by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Nan
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Nan (NNT)plane USM - NNT
6h 24m฿4,455–11,305Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Den Chaitrain 9
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Nanbus
27h 20m฿1,313–3,070Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Mo chit Bus Stationbus Koh Samui Bus Terminal - Mo chit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
23h 34m฿1,975–3,183Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nathon Samui Seatran Pier to Khao Sanferry Nathon Samui Seatran Pier - Khao San
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
24h 53mFly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane USM - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus
12h 14m฿5,700–10,580Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane USM - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Nanbus
12h 42m฿6,316–15,056Fly to Sukhothai Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane USM - THS
- Take the train from Uttaradit to Den Chaitrain
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Nanbus
13h 57m฿7,269–13,030Bus
- Take the bus from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus Koh Samui Nathon Pier - Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus 169
31h 10m฿2,350–2,600
Ko Samui to Nan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Nan is to train and bus which costs ฿1300 - ฿3100 and takes 27h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Nan is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs ฿4400 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Nan. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Bus Terminal and arriving at Nan via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 34m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Nan is 1057 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Nan without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 23h 34m and costs ฿1900 - ฿3200.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Ko Samui to Nan, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Nan bus services, operated by Wonderly Travel, depart from Koh Samui Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Nan is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs ฿4400 - ฿12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿1900 - ฿3200 and takes 23h 34m.
Ko Samui to Nan bus services, operated by Wonderly Travel, arrive at Mo chit Bus Station.
Book your Ko Samui to Nan bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Nan, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways, Nok Air, and Thai AirAsia fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Nan (NNT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Nan via Mo chit Bus Station and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 23h 34m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Chiang Mai International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Nan via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–14,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- booking@van2traveltrain.co.th
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,900
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿180–230
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿480–520
Train from Uttaradit to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿16–21
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
- Phone
- +66 2 207 1007
- booking@wonderlytravel.co.th
- Website
- Wonderly Travel
Bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Mo chit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,900
- Website
- Wonderly Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- booking@van2traveltrain.co.th
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Mo chit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–1,900
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
- Phone
- +66 2 219 1019
- booking@transbaanton.co.th
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Mo chit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,589
- Website
- TransBaanTon
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,227
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,227
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿176
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Den Chai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Den Chai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phayao to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–490
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 2 218 1018
- booking@nitiphongphaiboontransport.co.th
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
Bus from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,750
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 243 1043
- booking@sapthaweepholtourandtravel.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Ferry from Nathon Samui Seatran Pier to Khao San
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel
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