By bus or minivan the journey from Surat Thani to Cheow Lan Lake takes from 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours depending upon which service you take. Services terminate at Ratchaprapha Dam Pier which is the departure point for local wooden boat tours around Cheow Lan Lake in Khao Sok National Park.
Bus Times from Surat Thani Airport to Cheow Lan Lake
There are currently 2 services a day from Surat Thani Airport to Cheow Lan Lake available to book online.
| Airport | Cheow Lan Lake | Ticket | Company |
| 13:30 | 15:00 | ฿712 | A and T Travel |
| 19:30 | 21:00 | ฿650 | Nor Phuangphet Transport |
Buy Tickets from Surat Thani Airport to Cheow Lan Lake
Use the Search Box below to buy your tickets on the bus from Surat Thani to Cheow Lan Lake.
After booking you will be sent an electronic booking voucher which you should print out and bring with you to present as you board the minivan.
Cheow Lan Lake was created by the Ratchaprapha DamAbout Services from Surat Thani to Cheow Lan Lake
There are very few bus or minivan services departing directly from Surat Thani Airport to Cheow Lan Lake. There are, however, other services departing from two other locations in Surat Thani:
- Surat Thani City
- Surat Thani Railway Station
Bus Times from Surat Thani Railway Station to Cheow Lan Lake
There are currently 3 services a day from Surat Thani Railway Station to Cheow Lan Lake available to book online.
| Train Station | Cheow Lan Lake | Ticket | Company |
| 06:45 | 08:00 | ฿641 | A and T Travel |
| 08:30 | 10:00 | ฿287 | Ramon Transport |
| 11:30 | 13:00 | ฿287 | Ramon Transport |
Minivan services to Cheow Lan Lake depart from the car park in front of the railway station where a cluster of cafes and travel agencies are located.
Bus Times from Surat Thani City to Cheow Lan Lake
There are currently 17 services a day from Surat Thani City to Cheow Lan Lake available to book online.
| Surat Thani City | Cheow Lan Lake | Ticket | Company |
| 08:15 | 10:00 | ฿407 | Phantip Travel |
| 08:15 | 10:30 | ฿346 | 12Go Transport |
| 10:00 | 11:30 | ฿404 | Phangan Tour 2000 |
| 10:15 | 12:00 | ฿407 | Phantip Travel |
| 10:15 | 12:30 | ฿346 | 12Go Transport |
| 12:00 | 14:00 | ฿407 | Phantip Travel |
| 12:00 | 14:15 | ฿346 | 12Go Transport |
| 13:00 | 15:00 | ฿407 | Phantip Travel |
| 13:00 | 15:15 | ฿346 | 12Go Transport |
| 13:00 | 14:30 | ฿404 | Phangan Tour 2000 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | ฿407 | Phantip Travel |
| 15:00 | 17:00 | ฿407 | Phantip Travel |
| 15:00 | 17:15 | ฿346 | 12Go Transport |
| 15:30 | 17:00 | ฿404 | Phangan Tour 2000 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 | ฿407 | Phantip Travel |
| 16:00 | 18:15 | ฿346 | 12Go Transport |
| 17:00 | 19:00 | ฿407 | Phantip Travel |
Minivan services to Cheow Lan Lake depart from in the front of the Phantip Travel office and the Phangan Tour 2000 office, both of which located on the Talad Mai Road in the same area of Surat Thani city centre.
Cheow Lan Lake Bus Stop
The arrival point for the minivan services from Surat Thani is adjacent to Ratchaprapha Dam Pier, from where boat tours around Cheow Lan Lake frequently depart.
About Travel To Cheow Lan Lake
Ratchaprapha Dam is located 64.3 km from Surat Thani Airport. This is a relatively short journey. The arrival point is a car park very close the pier where tour boats around Cheow Lan Lake depart. The rate for a 2 to 3 hour trip around the lake on a motorised wooden longtail boat, which can seat 6 passenger plus the driver, is between 1,800 and 2,000 THB.
If you are travelling on your own or with only one other person you may want to try to talk to other people at the pier about sharing a boat to save money. You should also visit the viewpoint on top of the dam, which is 2.3 km away from the Phantip Travel minivan station. There are normally taxi services available at the pier which you can use to travel to the viewpoint.