There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier by plane, bus, train, busferry, ferry, or car
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Fly to Surat Thani, bus
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CNX - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Don Sak Pierbus
4h 51m฿2,937–6,436Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Donsak Pierbus
23h 45m฿588–2,012Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hinbus
- Take the busferry from Hua Hin to Koh Phanganbusferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Donsak Pierbusferry
23h 53mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Donsak Pierferry
27h 22m฿1,815–3,986Fly to Koh Samui Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CNX - USM
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Donsak Pierferry
7h 6m฿5,729–11,724Fly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CNX - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to ท่าเรือดอนสัก;Donsakbus
7h 1m฿3,060–6,562Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Donsak Rajabus
32h 3m฿3,627–4,769Drive 1,375 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Donsak Piercar 1,375 km
18h 48m฿5,168–7,465
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier is to train and bus which costs ฿550 - ฿2100 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier is to fly and bus which takes 4h 51m and costs ฿2900 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Donsak Pier via Hua Hin and Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 53m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Donsak Pier is 1164 km. The road distance is 1375 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 45m and costs ฿550 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Hua Hin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier is 1375 km. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier.
There are 98+ hotels available in Donsak Pier.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Donsak Pier, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Donsak Pier via Phuket Bus Terminal 2 and Donsak Raja in around 32h 3m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–15,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–15,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–9,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–15,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–15,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–22,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–22,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–22,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–22,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–5,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,400
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- 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)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
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
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- 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)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Don Sak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–410
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿150–250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿937–1,572
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿1,249
- Express
- ฿937
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Hua Hin to Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,407
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to ท่าเรือดอนสัก;Donsak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–300
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–4,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Donsak Raja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿494
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 (0)864764825
- [email protected]
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280–1,100
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280–1,100
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
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