There are 10 ways to get from Ko Chang to Similan Islands by plane, bus, ferry, train, taxi, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Trat Airport to Phuket International Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Trat Airport (TDX) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane TDX - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
12h 30m฿7,250–11,230Ferry to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Klong Prao Beach to Ekkamaiferry
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane BKK - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
14h 26m฿5,054–7,751Ferry, bus via Bangkok
- Take the ferry from Klong Prao Beach to Ekkamaiferry
- Take the ferry from Bangkok Khao San to Koh Tao Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Pier to Khao Sok Transferferry
- Take the bus from Khao Sok Transfer to Khao Lak Nang Thong Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
23h 46m฿6,579–7,736Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Transfer to Nadan Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Nadan Pier to Little Walk Pattayaferry
- Take the train from Pattaya to Hua Lamphongtrain 888
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 465 Bus Stop Suratthani to Tab Lamu Bus Shelterbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
25h 37m฿5,509–6,267Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Koh Chang Hotel Transfer to Chinatown Bangkok Some Hotel Transferbus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal to Khao Lak Opposite Mcdonaldsbus
- Take the bus from Khao Lak Hotel Transfer to Similan Islandbus
32h 26m฿5,347–5,653Fly Trat Airport to Krabi Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Trat Airport (TDX) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane TDX - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Takua Thungbus
- Take the taxi from Takua Thung to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
14h 3m฿8,275–13,120Car ferry, Private Transfer to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Piercarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Ao Thammachat Pier to Utapao Airport
- Fly from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane UTP - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
11h 55m฿9,501–13,599Ferry to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the ferry from Klong Prao Beach to Ekkamaiferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DMK - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
14h 28m฿5,149–7,173Bus
- Take the bus from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pierbus
- Take the bus from Koh Tao Pier to Khao Lak Opposite Mcdonaldsbus
- Take the bus from Khao Lak Hotel Transfer to Similan Islandbus
43h 55m฿5,576–5,584Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Bang Bao Pier to Koh Samui Transferferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Town Transfer to Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Officeferry
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lakbus
- Take the bus from Khao Lak Hotel Transfer to Similan Islandbus
45h 57m฿7,513–7,521
Trat Airport (TDX) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ko Chang to Similan Islands is to bus which costs ฿5575 - ฿5585 and takes 43h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Chang to Similan Islands is to car ferry and Private Transfer and fly and bus and ferry which takes 11h 55m and costs ฿9500 - ฿14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Chang to Similan Islands. However, there are services departing from Koh Chang Hotel Transfer and arriving at Similan Island via Opposite Wat Tuk, Southern Bus Terminal and Khao Lak Hotel Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 26m.
The distance between Ko Chang and Similan Islands is 829 km.
The best way to get from Ko Chang to Similan Islands without a car is to ferry and bus via Bangkok which takes 23h 46m and costs ฿6500 - ฿8000.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Ko Chang to Similan Islands, including transfers.
Ko Chang to Similan Islands bus services, operated by Seudam Go, depart from Koh Chang Hotel Transfer station.
Ko Chang to Similan Islands bus services, operated by Seudam Go, arrive at Chinatown Bangkok Some Hotel Transfer station.
What companies run services between Ko Chang, Trat, Thailand and Similan Islands, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Koh Chang Hotel Transfer to Similan Islands via Chinatown Bangkok Some Hotel Transfer, Opposite Wat Tuk, Southern Bus Terminal Taling Chan, Southern Bus Terminal, Khao Lak Hotel Transfer, and Similan Island in around 32h 26m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Trat Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–7,000
Flights from Trat Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–7,500
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,900
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Trat Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–7,000
Flights from Trat Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–7,000
Flights from Trat Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–7,500
Flights from Trat Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–7,500
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,500
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Pattaya to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hua Lamphong to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–290
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
- Phone
- +66 2 367 1167
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rungkit Tour
Bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–380
- Website
- Rungkit Tour
Bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–380
- Website
- Rungkit Tour
Bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–380
- Website
- Rungkit Tour
Bus from Phuket Airport to Khaolak Nang Thong Center Infront of Mcdonald Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–380
- Website
- Rungkit Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 205 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Phuket Bus and Van Travel
Bus from Khao Sok Transfer to Khao Lak Nang Thong Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600
- Website
- Phuket Bus and Van Travel
Bus from 465 Bus Stop Suratthani to Tab Lamu Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340
- Website
- Phuket Bus and Van Travel
- Phone
- +66 63 125 1421
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seudam Go
Bus from Koh Chang Hotel Transfer to Chinatown Bangkok Some Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,350
- Schedules at
- Seudam Go
- Phone
- +66 2 219 1019
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal to Khao Lak Opposite Mcdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,400
- Website
- TransBaanTon
- Phone
- +66 2 233 1033
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Khao Lak Hotel Transfer to Similan Island
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,880
- Book at
- Anda Krabi Sea Tour
Bus from Khao Lak Hotel Transfer to Similan Island
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,880
- Book at
- Anda Krabi Sea Tour
Bus from Khao Lak Hotel Transfer to Similan Island
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,880
- Book at
- Anda Krabi Sea Tour
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Takua Thung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–700
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 2 249 1049
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Koh Tao Pier to Khao Lak Opposite Mcdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,260
- Book at
- Ruea Chor Maetapee
Bus from Koh Tao Pier to Khao Lak Opposite Mcdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,600
- Schedules at
- 465 Surat Thani Phuket Transport
Bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
- Phone
- +66 2 219 1019
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Ferry from Klong Prao Beach to Ekkamai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,163
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Ferry from Klong Prao Beach to Ekkamai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,163
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Ferry from Klong Prao Beach to Ekkamai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,163
- Website
- TransBaanTon
- Phone
- +66 2 247 1047
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Ferry from Bangkok Khao San to Koh Tao Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200
- Book at
- Nor Phuangphet Transport
Ferry from Koh Tao Pier to Khao Sok Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,100
- Book at
- Nor Phuangphet Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 252 1052
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Ferry from Koh Tao Pier to Khao Sok Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,150
- Book at
- PL Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 221 1021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andaman Shuttle
Ferry from Koh Chang Transfer to Nadan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,650
- Website
- Andaman Shuttle
Ferry from Nadan Pier to Little Walk Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿715
- Website
- Andaman Shuttle
- Website
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Koh Chang Bang Bao Pier to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Koh Samui Town Transfer to Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Office
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿910
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–2,100
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