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Khao Sok to Khao Lak by bus or road
About 75 km. The private car is fastest at 1.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹420 per person.
Khao Lak to Khao SokFastest
Private car
Taxi, per vehicle
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Minivan or Surat Thani-bound bus
from ₹420 per person
Best value
Bus
Minivan or Surat Thani-bound bus
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Minivan or Surat Thani-bound bus | 1.5 h | ₹420–₹980per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi, per vehicle | 1.3 h | ₹4,220–₹6,740per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Minivan or Surat Thani-bound bus | ₹840–₹1,960 | ₹1,680–₹3,920 |
| Private car · Taxi, per vehicle | ₹4,220–₹6,740 | ₹4,220–₹6,740 |
Once you’re in Khao Lak
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Khao Sok and Khao Lak
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.