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How to get fromChiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Koh Phanganby plane, bus, busferry, ferry, shuttle, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Koh Phangan by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, shuttle, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Koh Samui Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane CEI - USM
    5h 25m
    ฿5,491–13,890

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus Route No.909 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry ferry Boonsiri Khao San office - Thong Sala Koh Phangan
    24h 44m
    ฿2,115–3,798

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus Route No.909 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Khao San Lomprayah to Thong Sala Koh Phanganbusferry bus ferry
    23h 38m
    ฿2,465–3,448

  4. Bus, ferry via Koh Phangan Hotel Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus Route No.909 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Phangan Hotel Transferferry ferry Boonsiri Khao San office - Koh Phangan Hotel Transfer
    26h
    ฿2,115–3,798

  5. Fly to Surat Thani, ferry

    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane CEI - URT
    2. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry ferry
    8h
    ฿2,812–5,668

  6. Fly to Chumphon Airport, Private Transfer, ferry

    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Chumphon Airport (CJM)plane plane CEI - CJM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chumphon Airport to Chumphon Lomprayah Piershuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Chumphon to Koh Phanganferry ferry
    10h 11m
    ฿5,884–9,900

  7. Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane plane CEI - NST
    2. Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry ferry
    10h 8m
    ฿4,059–8,137

  8. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Lampangbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lampang to Den Chaibus bus 874 / ...
    3. Take the train from Den Chai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Chumphon Town to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pierbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierbusferry bus ferry
    27h 4m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Bangkok Khao San Road to Thong Sala Pier, Koh Phanganbusferry bus ferry
    29h 50m
    ฿2,415–3,898

  10. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Chiang Rai Airport (CEI) to Chumphon Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Chumphon Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry ferry Chumphon Train Station - Thong Sala Koh Phangan
    21h 17m
    ฿4,985–7,266

Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket฿4,540Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,176.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Chiang Rai Airport (CEI), Thailand and Koh Phangan, Thailand?

Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.

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