There are 5 ways to get from Ko Lanta Yai to Chiang Mai by bus, plane, ferry, train, or night bus
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Bus to Krabi Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ko Lanta to Krabi Airportbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KBV - CNX
5h 55m฿3,185–7,185Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminalbus 757
- Take the train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain
33h 45m฿654–2,078Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuketferry Koh Lanta
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
28h 10m฿4,274–8,928Ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HKT - CNX
7h 21m฿3,724–10,479Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Ae to กระบี่bus
- Take the nightbus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus
29h 1m฿1,629–2,966
Ko Lanta Yai to Chiang Mai by bus, ferry, and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Lanta Yai to Chiang Mai is to bus and train which costs ฿650 - ฿2100 and takes 33h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Lanta Yai to Chiang Mai is to bus and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs ฿3100 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Lanta Yai to Chiang Mai. However, there are services departing from บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Ae and arriving at Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal via กระบี่, Krabi Bus Terminal and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 1m.
The distance between Ko Lanta Yai and Chiang Mai is 1275 km.
The best way to get from Ko Lanta Yai to Chiang Mai without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 28h 10m and costs ฿4200 - ฿9000.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Ko Lanta Yai to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Ko Lanta Yai to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by The Bus Co-Operative Of Krabi, depart from บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Ae station.
Ko Lanta Yai to Chiang Mai bus services, operated by The Bus Co-Operative Of Krabi, arrive at กระบี่ station.
There are 3361+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Ko Lanta Yai, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Lanta Yai to Chiang Mai. However, you can take the bus to Krabi Airport, walk to Krabi Airport (KBV) airport, then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Alternatively, you can take a bus from บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Ae to Chiang Mai via บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan, Koh Lanta, Rassada Pier Phuket, and Phuket Bus Terminal 2 in around 28h 10m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–5,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,800
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–19,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–19,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–15,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–6,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Trang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Phone
- +66980235239
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ko Lanta to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿480–700
- Schedules at
- goodlucklantatransfer.com
- Book at
- omio.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–4,500
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดตรัง;Trang Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–260
- Website
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
Bus from บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Ae to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–150
- Website
- The Bus Co-Operative Of Krabi
- Phone
- +66 2-9362474
- Website
- lignitetour.com
Night bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,300
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- VIP
- ฿969
- Express
- ฿600–750
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,115
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- First Class
- ฿1,115
- Gold Class
- ฿849
- Phone
- 053-244713
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,255
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Standard
- ฿980
- Super VIP
- ฿1,255
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–950
- Schedules at
- cherdchaitour.com
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bundhaya Speed Boat
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Bundhaya Speed Boat
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Bundhaya Speed Boat
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