There are 10 ways to get from Lampang to Ko Samui by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Maitrain
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CNX - USM
8h 22m฿5,125–10,612Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Lampang Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samuibus Sapthaweephol Khao San Office - Nathon Pier Koh Samui
31h 52m฿1,185–5,988Train, 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 9m฿2,143–3,407Bus
- Take the bus from Lampang Bus Station to Mochitbus Lampang Bus Station - Mochit
- Take the bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Nathon Pier Koh Samuibus Mochit 2 Bus Terminal - Nathon Pier Koh Samui
22h฿1,517–6,356Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lampang to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
19h฿5,971–8,581Train to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Surat Thani, ferry
- Take the train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Maitrain
- 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 37m฿4,397–9,934Fly Lampang to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Lampang (LPT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane LPT - USM
8h 35m฿3,647–9,133Bus 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
12h 20m฿6,264–15,095Train 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฿1,650–2,295Train
- 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฿2,725–4,662
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 train and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs ฿5000 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lampang station to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Lampang Bus Station and arriving at Nathon Pier Koh Samui via Mochit 2 Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
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 1138 km.
The best way to get from Lampang to Ko Samui without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 9m and costs ฿2100 - ฿3500.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Lampang to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Lampang to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Ponphriya, depart from Lampang Bus Station.
Lampang to Ko Samui train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Nakhon Lampang station.
The best way to get from Lampang to Ko Samui is to bus which takes 22h and costs ฿1500 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿3600 - ฿9500 and takes 8h 35m, 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 Bus Station to Nathon Pier Koh Samui via Mochit 2 Bus Terminal in around 22h. 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
- ฿4,800–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–9,500
Flights from Lampang to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–9,000
Flights from Lampang to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–11,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–9,500
Flights from Lampang to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–11,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,400
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,400
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–17,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿25–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿25–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿25–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿25–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Train from Nakhon Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿25–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿25–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
- 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
- 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
- Van2Travel Train
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Lampang Bus Station to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,117
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Lampang Bus Station to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,600
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Lampang Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,600
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- 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
- 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 2 240 1040
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,400
- Book at
- Southern Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 239 1039
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- Jarinthon Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 243 1043
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 227 1027
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿930
- Book at
- Holiday Travel Agency
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- 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
- ฿220–270
- 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
- ฿328
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Lampang to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Ponphriya, arrive at Mochit station.
Lampang to Ko Samui train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Book your Lampang to Ko Samui train tickets online with 12go.asia.
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