There are 8 ways to get from Bangkok to Ko Lao by plane, unknown, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Ranong Airport, travel
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Ranong Airport (UNN)plane DMK - UNN
- Walk from Ranong-Airport-UNN to Ko Laounknown
2h 52mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ranong Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Ranong Bus Station to Ko Laounknown
8h 41mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphontrain 31 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Hat Yai - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
- Walk from Chumphon to Ko Laounknown
8h 57mFly Don Mueang International Airport to Chumphon Airport, Private Transfer, travel
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chumphon Airport (CJM)plane DMK - CJM
- Take a shuttle bus from Chumphon Airport to Chumphon Lomprayah Pier
- Walk from Chumphon Lomprayah Pier to Ko Laounknown
6h 10mFly Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani, Minivan, travel
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane DMK - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Ranong Bus Station to Ko Laounknown
8h 24mFly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani, Minivan, travel
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane BKK - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Ranong Bus Station to Ko Laounknown
8h 53mBus, travel via ท่ารถโดยสาร สาย 6;6th Bus terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ranongbus
- Walk from ท่ารถโดยสาร สาย 6;6th Bus terminal to Ko Laounknown
10h 13mTrain, Minivan, travel
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphontrain
- Take the bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Ranong Bus Station to Ko Laounknown
10h 59m
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Ranong Airport (UNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bangkok and Ko Lao is 539 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Ko Lao without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Bangkok to Ko Lao, including transfers.
There are 82+ hotels available in Ko Lao.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Ko Lao, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Bangkok to Ko Lao. However, you can take the train to Don Muang, walk to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) airport, fly to Ranong Airport (UNN), then travel to Ko Lao. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ko Lao via Ranong Bus Station in around 8h 41m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Ranong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chumphon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,800
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,200
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chumphon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–13,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chumphon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–13,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,900
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,700
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- 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)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- 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)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- [email protected]
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–800
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- 077 505 005
- Website
- 12go.asia
Shuttle from Chumphon Airport to Chumphon Lomprayah Pier
Bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190
Bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Ranong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿601–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿801
- Express
- ฿601
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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