How to travel from Ko Chang to Cheow Lan Lake, Thailand

There are several options for getting from Ko Chang to Cheow Lan Lake by taxi, plane, bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take the train which costs around THB 1,850 ($51) and will take around 1 day 3h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a taxi and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 60m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately THB 5,920 ($165).

The distance between Ko Chang and Cheow Lan Lake is around 1,365km (848 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 523km (325 miles)

It takes around 4h 60m to get from Ko Chang and Cheow Lan Lake by taxi and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 22hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Ko Chang to Cheow Lan Lake is to take a taxi and then fly which takes around 4h 60m and will set you back approx THB 5,920 ($165).

The cheapest way to travel between Ko Chang and Cheow Lan Lake, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus and then take the train which will typically cost around THB 1,850 ($51) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Ko Chang and Cheow Lan Lake. We recommend that you take a taxi to Chiang Rai (CEI) then fly from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Surat Thani (URT). instead which will take 4h 60m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Ko Chang and Cheow Lan Lake. It typically takes around 1 day 2h and departs every 4 hours.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Ko Chang to Cheow Lan Lake. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Mae Sai, Mochit, Victory Monument, Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal, Surat Thani Bus Terminal, Surathani Talad Kaset and Ratchaprapa Dam. These services run every 4 hours and will take a minimum of 1 day 2h.

Budsarakham Tour, Sombat Tour, The Transport Company, Sri Suthep Tour, Phantip Travel, Piya Chai Patthana and Greenbus Thailand run regular bus services between Ko Chang and Cheow Lan Lake. Buses run every 4 hours and take around 1 day 2h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Ko Chang to Cheow Lan Lake. We recommend that you take a taxi to Chiang Rai (CEI) then fly from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Surat Thani (URT). instead which will take 4h 60m.

The closest major airport to Cheow Lan Lake is Surat Thani Airport (URT) (URT) which is approximately 56km (35 miles) from Cheow Lan Lake. Phuket International Airport (HKT) (HKT) and Krabi Airport (KBV) (KBV) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Ko Chang and Cheow Lan Lake. The distance is around 1,541km (957 miles) by road and it will take around 22hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Ko Chang to Cheow Lan Lake is to take a taxi and then fly which takes, on average, 4h 60m and will usually cost around THB 5,920 ($165).