Travelling between Chiang Mai and Koh Tao is possible by Flight, bus, ferry, train and van. Flight+ferry+van guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus+ferry+train is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 97.99 if you go by Ferry+Van; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus+ferry which will set you back mere USD 62.94.
It can take you anywhere between 8 and 27 hours to travel between Chiang Mai and Koh Tao depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight+ferry+van is the fastest way to travel between Chiang Mai and Koh Tao. Flight+ferry+van will bring you to your destination in 7h 20m. Bus+ferry+train does a much slower job and take about 1d 2h 20m to reach Koh Tao.
Travelling between Chiang Mai and Koh Tao can be as cheap as USD 62.94 if you opt for a Cherdchai Tour North, Lomprayah (ลมพระยา) bus+ferry and as expensive as USD 97.99 if you buy a Next Step Journey Ferry+Van ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Chiang Mai to Koh Tao.
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Ferry+Van remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route
| Cheapest Transport | $48 |
| Fastest Transport | 7h 20m |
| Earliest Departure | 6:25 ص |
| Latest Departure | 10:40 ص |
| Departures per day | 3 |
| Distance | 367 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Boonsiri High Speed Ferries, Cherdchai Tour North, Lomlahkkhirin, Lomprayah, Next Step Journey, Thai AirAsia, Thai Railway |