There are 7 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal by plane, ferry, busferry, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)USM - CNX
3h 4m฿4,222–9,745Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the busferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
30h 15m฿2,364–2,821Ferry, bus and ferry, bus via Hua Hin
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the busferry from Koh Phangan to Hua Hin
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
25h 8m฿3,180–3,537Ferry, bus and ferry, train, taxi
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Tapee Pier
- Take the train from Tha Chang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal168
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan13
- Take the taxi from Khun Tan to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
31h 7mFly 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 Chiang Mai
8h 32m฿4,834–11,504Fly to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Lampang (LPT)USM - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
7h 58m฿3,543–10,975Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Hua Hin Clock Tower
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
26h 15m฿2,880–3,737
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal by ferry, busferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus which costs ฿2300 - ฿2900 and takes 30h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs ฿4200 - ฿10000.
The distance between Koh Samui Airport (USM) and Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal is 1043 km.
The best way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus via Hua Hin which takes 25h 8m and costs ฿3100 - ฿3600.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal is 1h ahead of Koh Samui Airport (USM). It is currently 3:19 AM in Koh Samui Airport (USM) and 4:19 AM in Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal.
There are 3198+ hotels available in Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways International fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lampang via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lampang via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lampang via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–28,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–9,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–16,000
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
- ฿3,600–18,000
- 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
- ฿13,000–44,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Tha Chang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–750
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khun Tan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–850
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Phangan to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,750
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Tapee Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Hua Hin to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- 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 2 030 4933
- Website
- bangkokbusline.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,000
- 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) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿580–590
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.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
- 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/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Hua Hin Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- ฿800–950
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