There are 6 ways to get from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai by ferry, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Ao Nang
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)KBV - CEI
7h 56m฿3,185–6,863Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to กระบี่
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Khao San Montanatip
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
31h 58m฿1,947–2,832Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier PhuketKoh Lanta
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
28h฿2,670–7,610Minivan, train, bus
- Take the bus from Ko Lanta to Trang
- Take the train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal84
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe109
- Take the bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
35h 11mFerry to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HKT - CEI
7h 30m฿3,120–11,280Minivan to Trang Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ko Lanta to Trang
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)TST - CEI
9h 12m฿2,626–5,930
Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai is to bus which costs ฿1900 - ฿2900 and takes 31h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs ฿3100 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai. However, there are services departing from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan and arriving at Chiang Rai via Krabi Bus Station, ก่อนแยกบางลำพู;Before Banglumphu Intersection and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 58m.
The distance between Koh Lanta and Chiang Rai is 1447 km.
The best way to get from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 28h and costs ฿2600 - ฿8000.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by The Bus Co-Operative Of Krabi, depart from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan station.
Koh Lanta to Chiang Rai bus services, operated by The Bus Co-Operative Of Krabi, arrive at กระบี่ station.
Chiang Rai is 1h behind Koh Lanta. It is currently 12:02 AM in Koh Lanta and 11:02 PM in Chiang Rai.
There are 393+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Koh Lanta, Thailand and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to Chiang Rai via กระบี่, Krabi Bus Station, Khao San Montanatip, ก่อนแยกบางลำพู;Before Banglumphu Intersection, หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 31h 58m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–14,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–11,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–11,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–14,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–11,000
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–8,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–3,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,500
Flights from Trang Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿900–6,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–50,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–1,500
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Mae Moe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,265
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- VIP
- ฿3,265
- Express
- ฿2,480
Bus from Ko Lanta to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–250
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 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/
- Website
- buscooperativekrabi.com
Bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿10–140
- Website
- www.buscooperativekrabi.com
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Khao San Montanatip
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,176
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.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
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Ao Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿930–950
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- info@bundhayaspeedboat.com
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- info@spconlinegroup.com
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/satun-pakbara-speed-boat-club
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
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