There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Lak by plane, shuttle, bus, car, 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.
Recommended option
Fly to Surat Thani, Private Transfer • 6h 47m
Cheapest option
Bus, Local Bus • 27h 6m
4 alternative options
Fly to Phuket, Local Bus • 7h 46m
Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, drive • 8h 42m
Train, Mini Van, taxi • 24h 26m
Drive • 20h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Lak is to bus and Local Bus which costs ฿1400 - ฿2200 and takes 27h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Lak is to fly and Private Transfer which takes 6h 47m and costs ฿5500 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Khao Lak. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Khao Lak via Phuket Bus Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Khao Lak is 1248 km. The road distance is 1464.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Lak without a car is to train and Mini Van and taxi which takes 24h 26m and costs ฿2900 - ฿6500.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Chiang Mai to Khao Lak, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Khao Lak bus services, operated by Greenbus Thailand, depart from Chiang Mai station.
Chiang Mai to Khao Lak bus services, operated by Local bus, arrive at Khao Lak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Khao Lak is 1464 km. It takes approximately 20h 45m to drive from Chiang Mai to Khao Lak.
There are 198+ hotels available in Khao Lak. Prices start at ฿863 per night.
- Distance: 1248.5 km
- Duration: 6h 47m
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Khao Lak, Phangnga, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Khao Lak via Phuket Bus Terminal 2 in around 27h 6m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1600 - ฿9000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1600 - ฿9000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1800 - ฿8000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Phuket via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1800 - ฿8000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Phuket via Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1800 - ฿8000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2200 - ฿10000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2800 - ฿13000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Phuket via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2500 - ฿11000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3500 - ฿13000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2000 - ฿11000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1800 - ฿11000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Phuket via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1800 - ฿11000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2900 - ฿11000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Phuket via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3200 - ฿13000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2900 - ฿11000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3100 - ฿11000
Flights from Chiang Mai to Phuket via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3100 - ฿11000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210 - ฿1600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://www.railway.co.th/
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210 - ฿300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700 - ฿1000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿440 - ฿600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1200 - ฿1600
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190 - ฿1500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://www.railway.co.th/
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190 - ฿280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700 - ฿950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410 - ฿600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1100 - ฿1500
- Phone
- +66 95-189-8535
- andamantaxis@gmail.com
- Website
- andaman-taxis.com
Shuttle from Surat Thani Airport to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3520
- Schedules at
- andaman-taxis.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿65 - ฿95
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿260
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- 0-5326-6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1400 - ฿2200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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