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How to get fromSimilan Islands to Chiang Maiby ferry, taxi, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Similan Islands to Chiang Mai by ferry, taxi, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry, taxi to Phuket International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Ko Similan to Khao Lakferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Khao Lak to Family Mart, The Slatetaxi taxi
    3. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane HKT - CNX
    7h 1m
    ฿7,108–11,008

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Ko Similan to Khao Lakferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Phang Nga to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus bus
    33h 20m
    ฿3,900–10,150

  3. Ferry, Local Bus, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ko Similan to Khao Lakferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Khao Lak to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus bus
    30h 7m
    ฿5,527–6,907

  4. Ferry, taxi, Minivan, train

    1. Take the ferry from Ko Similan to Khao Lakferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Khao Lak to Khao Sok National Parktaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani Townbus bus
    4. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chiang Maitrain train
    30h 47m
    ฿5,290–7,350

  5. Ferry, taxi, bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Ko Similan to Khao Lakferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Khao Lak to พังงา;Phang-Ngataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to กระบี่bus bus
    4. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane KBV - CNX
    9h 16m
    ฿6,807–11,617

  6. Ferry, taxi to Phuket International Airport, fly to Lampang, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ko Similan to Khao Lakferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Khao Lak to Family Mart, The Slatetaxi taxi
    3. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Lampang (LPT)plane plane HKT - LPT
    4. Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus bus
    11h 15m
    ฿8,128–12,358

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar101Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,061Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,331.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Similan Islands, Thailand and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Similan Islands to Chiang Mai. However, you can walk to Ko Similan, take the ferry to Khao Lak, take the taxi to Family Mart, The Slate, take the line 8411 bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Similan Islands to Chiang Mai via Ko Similan, Khao Lak, Khao Lak, and Phuket Bus Terminal 2 in around 30h 7m.

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