There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Chang by plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, ferry, or busferry
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Fly, car ferry
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Trat Airport (TDX)plane CNX - TDX
- Take the car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Piercarferry
4h 34m฿4,084–7,674Train, ferry via Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 8 Chiang Mai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II AC / ...
- Take the ferry from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Changferry Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok - Koh Chang
18h 20m฿963–2,097Bus, Public Van
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sutheesarn to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus 555
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pierbus
16h 46m฿1,834–2,279Train, bus
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 8 Chiang Mai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II AC / ...
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pierbus Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok - Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
17h 22m฿1,213–1,897Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Ao Thammachat Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Piercarferry
13h 37m฿3,817–5,493Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 8 Chiang Mai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II AC / ...
- Take the ferry from Bangchak Gasoline Rama 9 to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pierferry Bangchak Gasoline Rama 9 - Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
18h 9m฿992–2,065Bus, Public Van, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13bus
- Take the bus from Kasetsart University to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus 555
- Take the busferry from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Haad Sai Khao, Koh Changbusferry
19h 17m฿1,409–2,345
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Trat Airport (TDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Chang is to train and ferry via Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) which costs ฿950 - ฿2100 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Chang is to fly and car ferry which takes 4h 34m and costs ฿4000 - ฿8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Ko Chang. However, there are services departing from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and arriving at Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, Sutheesarn and Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Ko Chang is 841 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Chang without a car is to bus and Public Van which takes 16h 46m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2300.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Chang, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Ko Chang bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal station.
Chiang Mai to Ko Chang bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
There are 481+ hotels available in Ko Chang.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Ko Chang, Trat, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Ko Chang via Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 22;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 22, Sutheesarn, Nong Prue, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok, and Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier in around 16h 46m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–8,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–8,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–8,000
- 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 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 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
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Sutheesarn to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–50
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
Bus from Kasetsart University to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–50
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿969
- Express
- ฿600–750
- Phone
- +66 8-0357-1251
- [email protected]
- Website
- swbbus.com
Busferry from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Haad Sai Khao, Koh Chang
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Website
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Bangchak Gasoline Rama 9 to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Chang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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