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THAILAND · MINIVAN ROUTE GUIDE

Chiang Mai
↳ Koh Chang by minivan.

Koh Chang is an island, so this journey combines road travel with a boat crossing; the two places are about 830 km apart in a straight line. The most direct road passes Tak, Nakhon Sawan, Ayutthaya, Chonburi and Chanthaburi. Times and prices are on 12Go.

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Road line: OpenStreetMap via OSRM, approximate; buses may take another road.

THE SHORT VERSION

Chiang Mai to Koh Chang at a glance.

From
Chiang Mai เชียงใหม่
To
Koh Chang เกาะช้าง
Straight line
830 km
Return route
Not listed as direct

DEPARTURE & ARRIVAL

Board in Chiang Mai, arrive in Koh Chang.

1

Leaving Chiang Mai

  • Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal
Chiang Mai bus stations and tips
2

Arriving in Koh Chang

  • Car ferry piers (Ao Thammachat, Centrepoint)
Arriving in Koh Chang: stations and tips
Koh Chang
Koh Chang. Photo: Heinz Albers, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Stations on the map

Where buses leave Chiang Mai and arrive in Koh Chang. Your ticket shows the exact point.

Station locations from OpenStreetMap. Pickups at hotels or offices are not shown.

KEEP GOING

From Koh Chang, the road continues.

Koh Chang → Bangkok275 kmKoh Chang → Pattaya186 kmKoh Chang → Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)255 kmKoh Chang → Trat29 kmKoh Chang → Chonburi207 kmKoh Chang → Koh Kood50 km
All buses from and to Koh Chang

This trip includes a boat crossing. For ferry routes and timetables, see our sister site FerryConnect.

Other ways to reach Koh Chang

Bangkok → Koh Chang275 kmHua Hin → Koh Chang265 kmKoh Samet → Koh Chang111 kmKrabi Town → Koh Chang580 km

More buses from Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai → Lampang100 kmChiang Mai → Pai129 kmChiang Mai → Chiang Rai189 kmChiang Mai → Huay Xai296 km

GOOD QUESTIONS

Before you take your seat.

Does the trip to Koh Chang include a ferry?+

Yes, Koh Chang is an island, so the journey includes a boat crossing. Check whether your ticket covers the boat and the transfer from the pier, and allow for weather delays.

SOURCES

Clear sources.

Route list checked 2026-10-09. Stations reviewed 2026-10-09. Distance and towns on the way: OpenStreetMap via OSRM, approximate; buses may take another road. Not live inventory.

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