There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui (Island) to Ko Samet by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, Songtaew, Fast Ferry
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)USM - UTP
- Take the bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Ban Phe
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
4h 30m฿3,706–6,039Ferry, bus and ferry, Local Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Donsak Pier
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayong
- Take the ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
23h 47m฿1,340–1,660Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Pralarn Pier to Southern Bus Terminal Pinklao Bangkok
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
18h 3m฿1,880–1,970Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Pralarn Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Boonsiri Office Kraisi
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
19h 13m฿2,088–2,578Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)USM - BKK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
6h 57m฿3,022–7,254Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)USM - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
7h 36m฿4,124–8,759Fly to Trat Airport, bus, Fast Ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Trat Airport (TDX)USM - TDX
- Take the bus from Khlung to Rayong
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
9h 18m฿6,035–10,555
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui (Island) to Ko Samet is to ferry and bus and ferry and Local Ferry which costs ฿1300 - ฿1700 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui (Island) to Ko Samet is to fly and Songtaew and Fast Ferry which takes 4h 30m and costs ฿3700 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui (Island) to Ko Samet. However, there are services departing from Pralarn Pier and arriving at Ko Samet via Borommaratchachonnani 12 and Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 3m.
The distance between Ko Samui (Island) and Ko Samet is 427 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui (Island) to Ko Samet without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 3m and costs ฿1850 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Ko Samui (Island) to Ko Samet, including transfers.
Ko Samui (Island) to Ko Samet bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Pralarn Pier station.
Ko Samui (Island) to Ko Samet bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Southern Bus Terminal Pinklao Bangkok station.
There are 503+ hotels available in Ko Samet.
What companies run services between Ko Samui (Island), Thailand and Ko Samet, Rayong, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Pralarn Pier to Ko Samet via Southern Bus Terminal Pinklao Bangkok, Borommaratchachonnani 12, Major Ekamai, and Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai in around 18h 3m.
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- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–6,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Ban Phe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿40
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Pralarn Pier to Southern Bus Terminal Pinklao Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,530
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Phone
- +66 83 072 7145
- pntravelgroup2017@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khlung to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130–230
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- ฿130–160
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 95 -950 3202
Ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Pralarn Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿738
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Boonsiri Office Kraisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,400
- 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
Ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- (+66) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–340
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
Ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70
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