There are 8 ways to get from Ko Samui to Nan by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nan
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Nan (NNT)plane USM - NNT
6h 24m฿4,655–12,305Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Den Chaitrain 9
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Nanbus
27h 20m฿1,323–3,670Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Mochitbus Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier - Mochit
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
24h 34m฿1,970–2,824Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nathon Samui Seatran Pier to Khao Sanferry Nathon Samui Seatran Pier - Khao San
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
24h 53mFly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane USM - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus
12h 14m฿5,800–11,080Fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane USM - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Nanbus
12h 42m฿5,817–16,057Fly to Sukhothai Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane USM - THS
- Take the train from Phichai to Sila Attrain
- Take the train from Sila At to Den Chaitrain
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Nanbus
13h 52m฿6,163–15,730Bus
- Take the bus from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus Koh Samui Nathon Pier - Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Nanbus 169
31h 10m฿2,350–2,600
Ko Samui to Nan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Nan is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1900 - ฿2900 and takes 24h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Nan is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs ฿4600 - ฿13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Nan. However, there are services departing from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier and arriving at Nan via Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 34m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Nan is 1057 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Nan without a car is to bus via Bangkok which takes 24h 34m and costs ฿1900 - ฿2900.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Ko Samui to Nan, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Nan bus services, operated by Van2Travel Train, depart from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier station.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Nan is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs ฿4600 - ฿13000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿1900 - ฿2900 and takes 24h 34m.
Ko Samui to Nan bus services, operated by Van2Travel Train, arrive at Mochit station.
Book your Ko Samui to Nan bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Nan, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways, Nok Air, and Thai AirAsia fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Nan (NNT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Nan via Mochit and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 24h 34m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Chiang Mai International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–12,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Nan via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Nan via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–31,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–12,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–19,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,900
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Phichai to Sila At
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿9–500
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Sila At to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿10–1,100
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Phichai to Sila At
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿13–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿13–18
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,600
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,233
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,233
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
Bus from Chiang Rai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿177
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Den Chai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Den Chai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phayao to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–490
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 2 218 1018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
Bus from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,750
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 243 1043
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Ferry from Nathon Samui Seatran Pier to Khao San
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel
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