There are 8 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Kradan by plane, ferry, train, taxi, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Trang Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Trang Airport (TST)plane CNX - TST
- Take the ferry from Hat Yao Pier to Koh Kradanferry
7h 35m฿3,951–8,153Train, taxi, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trangtrain
- Take the taxi from Trang to Hat Yao Piertaxi
- Take the ferry from Hat Yao Pier to Koh Kradanferry
27h 9m฿1,158–2,772Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Khao San Road to Saladan Pier, Koh Lantabusferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Kradanferry
29h 35m฿2,958–5,075Fly to Phuket International Airport, Speedboat
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CNX - HKT
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Ko Kradanferry
7h 45m฿4,075–8,326Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry, Speedboat
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CNX - KBV
- Take the ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Ko Kradanferry
8h 19m฿4,417–8,773Fly to Hat Yai, ferry
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CNX - HDY
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Ko Kradanferry
9h 55m฿4,308–10,011Fly to Surat Thani, Bus, ferry, Speedboat
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CNX - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Ko Kradanferry
9h 18mBus, Minivan, ferry, Speedboat
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Krabi Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Ko Kradanferry
33h 13m฿4,984–7,114
Chiang Mai to Ko Kradan by bus, busferry, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Kradan is to train and taxi and ferry which costs ฿1100 - ฿2800 and takes 27h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Kradan is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 35m and costs ฿3900 - ฿8500.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Ko Kradan is 1349 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Kradan without a car is to train and taxi and ferry which takes 27h 9m and costs ฿1100 - ฿2800.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Kradan, including transfers.
There are 94+ hotels available in Ko Kradan.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Ko Kradan, Trang, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Ko Kradan. However, you can fly to Trang Airport (TST), walk to Trang Airport, take the shuttle to Pak Meng Beach, take the taxi to Hat Yao Pier, then take the ferry to Koh Kradan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, take the train to Trang, take the taxi to Hat Yao Pier, then take the ferry to Koh Kradan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trang Airport via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trang Airport via Surat Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–7,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
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
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
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
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–23,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
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
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–26,000
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
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–23,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
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
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–26,000
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
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–5,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–14,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
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
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–4,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
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
- 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
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–5,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–15,000
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿270–900
- 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)
- ฿270–330
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿280–360
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿610–670
- 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
- ฿800–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
- Phone
- 02-629-3552
- [email protected]
- Website
- monthanathip.com
Busferry from Bangkok Khao San Road to Saladan Pier, Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–2,700
- Schedules at
- monthanathip.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- ฿3,100–4,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Krabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Hat Yao Pier to Koh Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–550
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Ferry from Hat Yao Pier to Koh Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–550
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–3,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400–700
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- [email protected]
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Ko Kradan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- [email protected]
- Website
- chaokohferry.com
Ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,000
- Website
- https://chaokohferry.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/chaokoh-travel-center
Ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,000
- Website
- https://chaokohferry.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/chaokoh-travel-center
Ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,000
- Website
- https://chaokohferry.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/chaokoh-travel-center
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- [email protected]
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ฿380–460
Taxi Meter Trang by Pondtong Group
- Phone
- +66 75 582 822
- Website
- facebook.com
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