There are 7 ways to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Ko Samui by tram, 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.
Tram to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Take the tram from BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai to BTS อโศก;Bts Asok
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)BKK - USM
3h 20mBus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
10h 56m฿490–800Ferry
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui TransferBoonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
15h 20m฿1,100–1,500Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
11h 51m฿2,989–4,113Tram to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the tram from BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai to BTS อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ;Bts Victory Monument
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)DMK - USM
3h 53mFly Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Surat Thani (URT)DMK - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
6h 19m฿1,649–2,849Bus and ferry via หลังอนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย;After Democracy Monument
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi Pier
16h 20m฿1,092
Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Ko Samui by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Ko Samui is to bus and ferry which costs ฿490 - ฿800 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Ko Samui is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 6h 19m and costs ฿1600 - ฿2900.
No, there is no direct bus from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Bangkok Planetarium and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Ekkamai Bus Terminal and Ko Samui is 521 km.
The best way to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 56m and costs ฿490 - ฿800.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Ko Samui bus services, operated by ChokeAnan Tour, depart from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Ekkamai Bus Terminal to Ko Samui bus services, operated by ChokeAnan Tour, arrive at Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
There are 2920+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Ekkamai Bus Terminal, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
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. Sombat Tour also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Boonsiri Ferry operates a ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transfer once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,100–1,600 and the journey takes 13h 45m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,800
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿850–7,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿850–7,000
- Phone
- +66 2617 7300
- nuduan@bts.co.th
- Website
- bts.co.th
Tram from BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai to BTS อโศก;Bts Asok
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- bts.co.th
Tram from BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai to BTS อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ;Bts Victory Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- bts.co.th
- 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 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
- ฿828
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi 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 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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