How to travel from Railay Beach to Cheow Lan Lake, Thailand

There are several options for getting from Railay Beach to Cheow Lan Lake by ferry, bus, taxi and car. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then take the bus which costs around THB 1,015 ($28) and will take around 6h 35m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a taxi and arrive in approximately 2h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately THB 2,000 ($55).

The distance between Railay Beach and Cheow Lan Lake is around 137km (85 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 121km (75 miles)

It takes around 6h 35m to get from Railay Beach and Cheow Lan Lake by ferry and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 2h 10m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Railay Beach to Cheow Lan Lake is to take a taxi which takes around 2h 10m and will set you back approx THB 2,000 ($55).

The cheapest way to travel between Railay Beach and Cheow Lan Lake, if you exclude driving, is to take a ferry and then take the bus which will typically cost around THB 1,015 ($28) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Railay Beach and Cheow Lan Lake. We recommend that you take a taxi to Cheow Lan Lake. instead which will take 2h 10m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Railay Beach and Cheow Lan Lake. We recommend that you take a taxi to Cheow Lan Lake. instead which will take 2h 10m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Railay Beach to Cheow Lan Lake. We recommend that you take a ferry to Krabi Town Pier then take the bus to Phuket Old Bus Station and then to Ban Takhun. instead which will take 6h 35m.

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 Railay Beach and Cheow Lan Lake. The distance is around 137km (85 miles) by road and it will take around 2h 10m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Railay Beach to Cheow Lan Lake is to take a ferry and then take the bus which takes, on average, 6h 35m and will usually cost around THB 1,015 ($28).