There are 9 ways to get from Rayong to Similan Islands by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Phuket International Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane UTP - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
8h 10m฿5,550–9,630Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Hua Lamphongtrain 888
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 465 Bus Stop Suratthani to Tab Lamu Bus Shelterbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
21h 19m฿3,431–5,101Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3bus
- Take the bus from Mochit to Khao Lak Opposite Mcdonaldsbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
20h 10m฿3,800–4,344Bus, ferry via Ko Tao
- Take the bus from Rayong to Pattayabus 638
- Take the ferry from Pattaya Boonsiri Office to Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Mae Haad Koh Tao to Khao Lak Opposite Mcdonaldsferry
- Take the bus from Khao Lak Hotel Transfer to Similan Islandbus
44h 15m฿6,819–6,909Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DMK - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
11h 11m฿4,167–6,248Bus, bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Laem Chabangbus
- Take the bus from Laemchabang to Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane BKK - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
11h 11m฿4,025–6,845Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane DMK - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Takua Thungbus
- Take the taxi from Takua Thung to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
12h 34m฿5,092–8,238Bus, bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Laem Chabangbus
- Take the bus from Laemchabang to Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane BKK - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Takua Thungbus
- Take the taxi from Takua Thung to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
12h 33m฿5,150–8,335Bus
- Take the bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Pattayabus 138
- Take the bus from Pattaya Sawasdee to Phuket Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phuket Town Hotel Transfer to Similan Islandsbus
30h 32m฿4,276–5,365
Rayong to Similan Islands by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rayong to Similan Islands is to train and bus and ferry which costs ฿3400 - ฿5500 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rayong to Similan Islands is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 8h 10m and costs ฿5500 - ฿10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rayong to Similan Islands. However, there are services departing from Rayong Bus Terminal and arriving at Similan Islands via Pattaya Sawasdee and Phuket Town Hotel Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 32m.
The distance between Rayong and Similan Islands is 779 km.
The best way to get from Rayong to Similan Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 20h 10m and costs ฿3800 - ฿4400.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Rayong to Similan Islands, including transfers.
Rayong to Similan Islands bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Rayong Bus Terminal station.
Rayong to Similan Islands bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Pattaya station.
Book your Rayong to Similan Islands bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Rayong, Thailand and Similan Islands, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Similan Islands via Pattaya, Pattaya Sawasdee, Phuket Bus Station, Phuket Town Hotel Transfer, and Similan Islands in around 30h 32m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,700
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,700
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,900
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,100
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,300
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ฿60–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿60–80
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–350
Train from Hua Lamphong to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–290
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
- Phone
- +66 2 367 1167
- booking@rungkittour.co.th
- Website
- Rungkit Tour
Bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–380
- Website
- Rungkit Tour
Bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–380
- Website
- Rungkit Tour
Bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–380
- Website
- Rungkit Tour
- Phone
- +66 81 657 3322
- Website
- rayongtour1989.com
Bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–300
- Book at
- 12go
Bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–300
- Book at
- 12go
Bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Mochit Terminal Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–300
- Book at
- 12go
- Phone
- +66 2 219 1019
- booking@transbaanton.co.th
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Bus from Mochit to Khao Lak Opposite Mcdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Bus from 465 Bus Stop Suratthani to Tab Lamu Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340
- Website
- Phuket Bus and Van Travel
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Rayong to Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿65–160
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿65–80
Bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Laem Chabang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿70–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿70–90
Bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Laem Chabang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿70–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿70–90
Bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–150
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿55–65
- Phone
- +66 2 233 1033
- booking@andakrabiseatour.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Khao Lak Hotel Transfer to Similan Island
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,880
- Book at
- Anda Krabi Sea Tour
Bus from Phuket Town Hotel Transfer to Similan Islands
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,120
- Book at
- Anda Krabi Sea Tour
- Website
- Bangkok Airport Online
Bus from Laemchabang to Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–150
- Website
- Bangkok Airport Online
Bus from Laemchabang to Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–150
- Website
- Bangkok Airport Online
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Takua Thung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Takua Thung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Pattaya Boonsiri Office to Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,400
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 2 219 1019
- booking@transbaanton.co.th
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Ferry from Mae Haad Koh Tao to Khao Lak Opposite Mcdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,480
- Website
- TransBaanTon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–2,100
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