There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Redang Island by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Redang Island Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Redang Island Airport (RDN)plane CNX - RDN
12h 45mRM 650–1,600Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sungai Koloktrain
- Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Kuala Terengganubus
- Take the ferry from Jeti Tamadun Islam to Redang Island Ferryferry
38h 53mRM 138–362Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolokbus
- Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Kuala Terengganubus
- Take the ferry from Jeti Tamadun Islam to Redang Island Ferryferry
45h 10mRM 272–1,501Fly to Sultan Mahmud Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)plane CNX - TGG
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferryferry
9h 35mRM 908–2,035
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Redang Island Airport (RDN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Redang Island is to train and bus and ferry which costs RM 130 - RM 370 and takes 38h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Redang Island is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 35m and costs RM 900 - RM 2100.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Redang Island is 1511 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Redang Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 38h 53m and costs RM 130 - RM 370.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Redang Island Airport (RDN), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Chiang Mai International Airport Airport to Redang Island Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 18h 45m and has two stopovers.
Thai AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, Thai Airways International and three other airlines offer flights from Chiang Mai International Airport Airport to Redang Island Airport Airport.
There are 16+ hotels available in Redang Island.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Redang Island, Malaysia?
Thai Lion Mentari, Berjaya Air, and four other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Redang Island Airport (RDN) once daily.
- Website
- berjaya-air.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Redang Island Airport via Don Muang, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Redang Island Airport via Singapore Changi, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Redang Island Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Redang Island Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Yangon, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,900
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Yangon, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
- 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
- RM 26–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 28–35
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 26–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 65–71
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 45–65
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 95–105
- Phone
- 019-627 9129
- [email protected]
- Website
- saniexpress.com.my
Bus from Rantau Panjang to Kuala Terengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–65
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
Bus from Rantau Panjang to Kuala Terengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–65
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- 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
- RM 75–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- RM 120
- Express
- RM 75–90
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +60 16-416 0338
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Jeti Tamadun Islam to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Adult
- RM 55
- Kid
- RM 30
Ferry from Jeti Tamadun Islam to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Adult
- RM 55
- Kid
- RM 30
- Phone
- +6011-31383567
- [email protected]
- Website
- merangjetty.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- Adult
- RM 60
- Child
- RM 40
- Phone
- +60 19-929 9587
- Website
- easybook.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 53
- Book at
- easybook.com
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