There are 8 ways to get from Cha-am to Ko Samui by busferry, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus and ferry
best- Take the busferry from Hua Hin to Koh Phanganbusferry
10h 26m฿2,599–2,697Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hua Hin Clock Tower to Koh Samui Transferferry Hua Hin Clock Tower - Koh Samui Transfer / ...
11h 13m฿1,243–2,409Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Hua Hin to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
11h 19m฿1,257–3,293Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cha-am to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
9h 29m฿2,108–3,101Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Ban Chaam to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane DMK - USM
6h 35m฿5,384–17,168Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Ban Chaam to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BKK - USM
7h 4m฿3,713–14,208Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Surat Thani, ferry
- Take the train from Ban Chaam to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane DMK - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
9h 21m฿1,274–4,278Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ban Chaam to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- 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
10h 11m฿1,784–4,918
Cha-am to Ko Samui by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cha-am to Ko Samui is to ferry which costs ฿1200 - ฿2500 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cha-am to Ko Samui is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs ฿5000 - ฿18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cha-am to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Cha-am and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Hua Hin and Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Cha-am and Ko Samui is 371 km.
The best way to get from Cha-am to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 26m and costs ฿2600 - ฿2700.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Cha-am to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Cha-am to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Hua Hin station.
Cha-am to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Koh Phangan station.
There are 3158+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Cha-am, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Lomprayah operates a vehicle from Hua Hin to Koh Phangan once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,698 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, Boonsiri Ferry operates a ferry from Hua Hin Clock Tower to Koh Samui Transfer twice daily. Tickets cost ฿1,200–1,800 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,700
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–20,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–21,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–20,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–21,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hua Hin to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿350–480
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,300
Train from Ban Chaam to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Hua Hin to Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,698
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 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 Hua Hin Clock Tower to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340–410
- 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
- ฿130–240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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