There are 9 ways to get from Khao Lak to Cha-am by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, Minivan
best- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Parkbus 444
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Chumphonbus
- Take the bus from Chumphon to Cha-ambus
14h 50m฿1,271–1,582Bus, Minivan, train
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Parkbus 444
- Take the bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Townbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hua Hintrain
14h 51m฿1,501–2,582Drive 603.6 km
- Drive from Khao Lak to Cha-amcar 603.6 km
8h 53m฿2,267–3,275Local Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Minivan
- Take the bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane HKT - BKK
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Cha-ambus
9h 25m฿1,782–3,989Local Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane HKT - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ban Chaamtrain
10h 19m฿1,721–4,146Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Minivan
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to บ้านอ่าวนาง;Ban Ao Nangbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane KBV - BKK
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Cha-ambus
10h 29m฿1,753–3,891Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to บ้านอ่าวนาง;Ban Ao Nangbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane KBV - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ban Chaamtrain
11h 19m฿1,592–4,248Bus, Minivan to Surat Thani, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Minivan
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Parkbus
- Take the bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Townbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane URT - BKK
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Cha-ambus
12h 31m฿2,052–4,655Bus, Minivan to Surat Thani, fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Parkbus
- Take the bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Townbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane URT - DMK
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ban Chaamtrain
13h 25m฿1,891–4,612
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khao Lak to Cha-am is to bus and Minivan which costs ฿1200 - ฿1600 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Khao Lak to Cha-am is to drive which takes 8h 53m and costs ฿2200 - ฿3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Khao Lak to Cha-am. However, there are services departing from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park and arriving at Cha-am via Khao Sok and Chumphon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Khao Lak and Cha-am is 634 km. The road distance is 603.6 km.
The best way to get from Khao Lak to Cha-am without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 14h 50m and costs ฿1200 - ฿1600.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to get from Khao Lak to Cha-am, including transfers.
Khao Lak to Cha-am bus services, operated by Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi, depart from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park station.
Khao Lak to Cha-am bus services, operated by Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi, arrive at อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Khao Lak to Cha-am is 604 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Khao Lak to Cha-am.
Book your Khao Lak to Cha-am bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Khao Lak, Phangnga, Thailand and Cha-am, Thailand?
You can take a bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to Cha-am via อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park, Khao Sok, Chumphon, and Chumphon in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,600
Flights from Krabi Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,900
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,900
Flights from Surat Thani to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,800
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,600
Flights from Krabi Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,600
Flights from Surat Thani to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,900
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–13,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–15,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–16,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,100
Flights from Krabi Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,300
Flights from Krabi Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,200
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,600
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–16,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–8,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140–900
- 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)
- ฿180–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿140–190
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿430–470
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ban Chaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿65–900
- 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)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿65–85
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–350
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ban Chaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿65–900
- 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)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿65–85
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–350
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ban Chaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿65–900
- 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)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿65–85
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–350
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to บ้านอ่าวนาง;Ban Ao Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–270
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to บ้านอ่าวนาง;Ban Ao Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–270
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from Khao Sok to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Cha-am
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Cha-am
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Cha-am
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chumphon to Cha-am
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Town
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290–450
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Town
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290–450
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Town
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290–450
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿77
Bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿77
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