There are 8 ways to get from Bangkok to Ko Samui by plane, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BKK - USM
3h 11m฿3,660–11,160Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
9h฿490–1,200Ferry
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transferferry Boonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
13h 45m฿1,100–1,500Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bangkok to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
11h 49m฿2,955–4,063Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane DMK - USM
3h 13m฿4,918–15,928Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane DMK - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
5h 39m฿1,931–3,739Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane DMK - NST
- Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
6h 39m฿1,699–3,237Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane BKK - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
6h 2m฿1,994–4,044
Bangkok to Ko Samui by busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Ko Samui is to bus and ferry which costs ฿490 - ฿1200 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs ฿3600 - ฿12000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Boonsiri Khao San office and arriving at Koh Samui Transfer. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Bangkok and Ko Samui is 525 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h and costs ฿490 - ฿1200.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Bangkok to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Bangkok to Ko Samui bus services, operated by ChokeAnan Tour, depart from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Bangkok to Ko Samui bus services, operated by ChokeAnan Tour, arrive at Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
There are 2956+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways flies from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) hourly. Alternatively, ChokeAnan Tour operates a vehicle from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier 4 times a day. Tickets cost ฿499–800 and the journey takes 9h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,400
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–7,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–7,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–7,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,500
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿499–800
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- VIP
- ฿550–800
- Ordinary
- ฿499
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,092
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 863036540
- krungsiamairbus@gmail.com
- Website
- krungsiamtour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,176
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,084
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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