There are 10 ways to get from Lampang to Ko Samui by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CNX - USM
7h 48m฿5,300–10,443Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lampang to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus Route No.909 / ...
- Take the bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Nathon Pier Koh Samuibus Mochit 2 Bus Terminal - Nathon Pier Koh Samui
23h 10m฿1,536–2,930Train, ferry
- Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Don Muangtrain 52
- Take the ferry from Bangkok Khao San to Koh Tao Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Songserm to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermferry
20h 5m฿2,143–3,407Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lampang to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
19h฿5,213–7,470Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Surat Thani, ferry
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CNX - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
9h 3m฿4,583–8,776Fly Lampang to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane LPT - USM
7h 55m฿4,054–10,100Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Raibus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CEI - USM
10h 9m฿5,764–16,100Train via Bangkok
- Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 52
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lomprayah Nathon Piertrain Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Lomprayah Nathon Pier
24h 18m฿1,650–2,295Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus 874 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer to Thongsala Pier Koh Phanganbus
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Samui Nathon Pierferry
26h 35m฿3,728–4,181Train
- Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Maitrain 9
- Take the train from Chiang Mai station to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Piertrain Chiang Mai Railway Station - Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
32h 27m฿2,723–4,902
Lampang to Ko Samui by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lampang to Ko Samui is to train via Bangkok which costs ฿1600 - ฿2300 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lampang to Ko Samui is to bus and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs ฿5000 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lampang to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Lampang and arriving at Nathon Pier Koh Samui via Mochit 2 Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lampang to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Nakhon Lampang and arriving at Lomprayah Nathon Pier via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
The distance between Lampang and Ko Samui is 1169 km.
The best way to get from Lampang to Ko Samui without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 5m and costs ฿2100 - ฿3500.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Lampang to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Lampang to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Lampang station.
Lampang to Ko Samui train services, operated by Thai Railway, depart from Nakhon Lampang station.
The best way to get from Lampang to Ko Samui is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs ฿1500 - ฿3000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿4000 - ฿11000 and takes 7h 55m, you could also train via Bangkok, which costs ฿1600 - ฿2300 and takes 24h 18m.
What companies run services between Lampang, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Lampang to Nathon Pier Koh Samui via Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2) and Mochit 2 Bus Terminal in around 23h 10m. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia and Bangkok Airways fly from Lampang (LPT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) twice daily.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Lampang to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–10,000
Flights from Lampang to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–14,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Lampang to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–19,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿23–1,100
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–270
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿520–570
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- 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)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,433
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
Train from Chiang Mai station to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–3,800
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–120
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Lampang to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,130
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿500–650
- VIP
- ฿834
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿438
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 207 1007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wonderly Travel
Bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,800
- Website
- Wonderly Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,500
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer to Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,438
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿440–700
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- 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
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- [email protected]
- Website
- Songserm
Ferry from Koh Tao Songserm to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Website
- Songserm
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–400
- Website
- Songserm
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–270
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿330
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–2,100
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–430
- Schedules at
- lomlahk.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–550
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
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Booking & Getting There
Lampang to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Lampang to Ko Samui train services, operated by Thai Railway, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
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