There are 8 ways to get from Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 31 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Hat Yai - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
- Take the taxi from Surat Thani Train Station to Cheow Lan Laketaxi
10h 37m฿700–1,462Bus, Mini Van via Surat Thani
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Surat Thani Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset to Ratchaprapa Dambus
12h 33m฿775–1,497Drive 658.9 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Ratchaprapa Damcar 658.9 km
10h 6m฿2,476–3,576Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani, Mini Van
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane DMK - URT
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset to Ratchaprapa Dambus
7h฿1,568–3,253Bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Surat Thanibus
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset to Ratchaprapa Dambus
19h 2m฿735–5,190Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani, Mini Van
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane BKK - URT
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset to Ratchaprapa Dambus
7h 29m฿1,715–4,160Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Ranong Airport, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Ranong Airport (UNN)plane DMK - UNN
- Take the taxi from Ranong-Airport-UNN to Cheow Lan Laketaxi
6h 40m฿3,111–4,990Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport, Minivan, Mini Van
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane DMK - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Marketbus
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset to Ratchaprapa Dambus
10h 15m฿1,868–3,960
Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake is to train and taxi which costs ฿700 - ฿1500 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 40m and costs ฿3100 - ฿5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake. However, there are services departing from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal and arriving at Ratchaprapa Dam via Surathani Talad Kaset. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Bangkok and Cheow Lan Lake is 712 km. The road distance is 658.9 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 37m and costs ฿700 - ฿1500.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake, including transfers.
Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Surat Thani Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake is 659 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake.
Book your Bangkok to Cheow Lan Lake bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Cheow Lan Lake, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ratchaprapa Dam via Surat Thani Bus Terminal and Surathani Talad Kaset in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,700
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Ranong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,600
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Surat Thani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿585–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿910
- Express
- ฿585
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset to Ratchaprapa Dam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset to Ratchaprapa Dam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset to Ratchaprapa Dam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset to Ratchaprapa Dam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset to Ratchaprapa Dam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–370
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- ฿480–1,900
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Muang Surat Thani
- Phone
- +66 62 073 5090
Taxi Surat Thani Group
- Phone
- +66 61 623 8333
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66985550988
- Website
- taxi289.com
Pon Place Ranong
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 823344
- Website
- ponplace-ranong.com
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