There are 4 ways to get from Ko Samet to Cha-am by bus, train, busferry, or ferry
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Minibus, bus
best- Take the bus from Nuanthip Pier/Ban Phe to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamaibus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Cha Ambus
8h฿450Minibus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuanthip Pier/Ban Phe to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamaibus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ban Chaamtrain 167
8h 29m฿278–1,310Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ko Samet to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamaibusferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Cha Ambus
8h 20m฿720–730Local Ferry, bus, Minivan
- Take the ferry from Ko Samet to Nuanthip Pierferry
- Take the bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Southern Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Cha-ambus
8h 54m฿520–710
Ko Samet to Cha-am by busferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samet to Cha-am is to Minibus and bus which costs ฿450 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samet to Cha-am is to Minibus and bus which takes 8h and costs ฿450.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samet to Cha-am. However, there are services departing from Ko Samet Na Dan Pier and arriving at Cha Am via Nuanthip Pier/Ban Phe and Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Ko Samet and Cha-am is 355 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samet to Cha-am without a car is to Minibus and bus which takes 8h and costs ฿450.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Ko Samet to Cha-am, including transfers.
Ko Samet to Cha-am bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Nuanthip Pier/Ban Phe station.
Ko Samet to Cha-am bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai station.
There are 476+ hotels available in Cha-am.
What companies run services between Ko Samet, Rayong, Thailand and Cha-am, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Ko Samet Na Dan Pier to Cha Am via Nuanthip Pier, Nuanthip Pier/Ban Phe, and Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai in around 8h.
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ban Chaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- 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
Bus from Nuanthip Pier/Ban Phe to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Cha Am
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nor-neane-transport
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Ko Samet to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai
- Phone
- +66 83 072 7145
- pntravelgroup2017@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Ko Samet to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿450
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 81 657 3322
- Website
- rayongtour1989.com
Bus from Rayong Tour Office Sai 4 to Southern Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿230
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/rayong-tour
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Cha-am
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180–370
Ferry from Ko Samet to Nuanthip Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70
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