There are 9 ways to get from Pai to Ko Chang by bus, plane, car ferry, taxi, train, car, shuttle, ferry, or busferry
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Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Trat Airport, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Trat Airport (TDX)plane CNX - TDX
- Take the car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Piercarferry
10h 43m฿4,197–8,035Mini Van, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the ferry from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Changferry
23h 37m฿1,197–2,595Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Maitaxi
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pierbus
19h 35m฿2,714–3,718Mini Van, bus, Public Van
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sutheesarn to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus 555
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pierbus
21h 41m฿2,028–2,588Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pai to Ao Thammachat Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Piercarferry
15h 41m฿4,246–6,112Mini Van to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, Private Transfer, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)plane CNX - UTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Utapao Airport to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Take the car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Piercarferry
12h 4m฿7,159–17,352Mini Van, bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Trat Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Trat Airport (TDX)plane CEI - TDX
- Take the car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Piercarferry
14h 45m฿5,077–9,835Mini Van, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Bangchak Gasoline Rama 9 to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pierferry
22h 4m฿1,816–3,063Mini Van, bus, Public Van, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13bus
- Take the bus from Kasetsart University to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus 555
- Take the busferry from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Haad Sai Khao, Koh Changbusferry
24h 12m฿1,578–2,689
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Trat Airport (TDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Ko Chang is to Mini Van and train and ferry which costs ฿1200 - ฿2600 and takes 23h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Ko Chang is to Mini Van and fly and car ferry which takes 10h 43m and costs ฿4200 - ฿8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Ko Chang. However, there are services departing from Pai and arriving at Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier via Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, Sutheesarn and Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 41m.
The distance between Pai and Ko Chang is 979 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Ko Chang without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 19h 35m and costs ฿2700 - ฿3800.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Pai to Ko Chang, including transfers.
Pai to Ko Chang bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, depart from Pai station.
Pai to Ko Chang bus services, operated by Prem Pracha, arrive at Chiang Mai station.
There are 478+ hotels available in Ko Chang.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Ko Chang, Trat, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Pai to Ko Chang via Chiang Mai, Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 22;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 22, Sutheesarn, Nong Prue, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok, and Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier in around 21h 41m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–7,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–7,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trat Airport via Koh Samui, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–7,500
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–9,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- 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)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- 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)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
- Phone
- 053-245-566
- [email protected]
- Website
- premprachatransports.com
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
Bus from Pai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–260
- Website
- https://www.premprachatransports.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/prem-pracha
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,251
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,251
- Gold Class
- ฿950
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Sutheesarn to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–50
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
Bus from Kasetsart University to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿29–50
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿360–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿969
- Express
- ฿600–750
- Phone
- +66 8-0357-1251
- [email protected]
- Website
- swbbus.com
Busferry from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Haad Sai Khao, Koh Chang
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Website
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Bangchak Gasoline Rama 9 to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok to Koh Chang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,800
Aya tour & taxi
- Phone
- +66 82 196 7603
- Website
- ayaservice.com
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