There are 9 ways to get from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui by plane, bus, 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 from Trat Airport
best- Fly from Trat Airport (TDX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)TDX - USM
5h 52m฿6,855–11,761Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
16h 4m฿706–1,037Bus, ferry via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui TransferBoonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
20h 28m฿1,316–1,737Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chanthaburi to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
14h 51m฿3,750–5,214Bus to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Rayong
- Fly from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)UTP - USM
6h 29m฿4,406–11,400Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)BKK - USM
8h 29m฿3,629–9,877Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)DMK - USM
7h 51m฿4,918–16,019Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Rayong638
- Take the busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier393 Rayong
20h฿956–1,200Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Pattaya638
- Take the ferry from Pattaya Boonsiri Office to Koh Samui TransferPattaya Boonsiri Office - Koh Samui Transfer
24h 35m฿1,573–2,271
Chanthaburi to Ko Samui by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui is to bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which costs ฿700 - ฿1100 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs ฿6500 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Chanthaburi and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Bangkok Planetarium and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Chanthaburi and Ko Samui is 475 km.
The best way to get from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which takes 16h 4m and costs ฿700 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Chanthaburi to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Koh Chang Bangkok Transport, depart from Chanthaburi station.
Chanthaburi to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Koh Chang Bangkok Transport, arrive at Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai station.
There are 2944+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Chanthaburi, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways International fly from Trat Airport (TDX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Trat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–9,500
Flights from Trat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–9,500
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Trat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–9,500
Flights from Trat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–22,000
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
- Phone
- 0806688556
- Website
- minibustrat.com
Bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿210–240
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- 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 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chanthaburi to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–130
Bus from Chanthaburi to Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–280
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿170–200
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.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
Ferry from Pattaya Boonsiri Office to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,000
- 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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