There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Cái Bè by plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, busferry, or train
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Fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)USM - SGN
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Mien Tay to Sa Tra Tien Giang
7h 42m$204–338Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Mien Tay to Sa Tra Tien Giang
36h 30m$98–109Ferry, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Boonsiri Office Kraisi
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bavet border
- Drive from Bavet border to Cái Bè
34h 26m$115–125Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Cái Bè
24h 32m$196–276Fly to Krong Ta Khmau, drive
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Krong Ta Khmau (KTI)USM - KTI
- Drive from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Cái Bè
7h 27m$238–349Bus and ferry, train, bus, drive
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sam Sen
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the train from Phnom Penh Station to Takeo station
- Drive from Takeo station to Hong Ngu Dong Thap
- Take the bus from Hong Ngu Dong Thap to Sa Tra Tien Giang
36h 4mBus and ferry, bus via Siem Reap
- Take the busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San
- Take the bus from Bangkok Giant Ibis to Siem Reap Giant Ibis
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Mien Tay to Sa Tra Tien Giang
41h 55m$153–163
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Cái Bè is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $95 - $110 and takes 36h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Cái Bè is to fly and drive which takes 7h 27m and costs $230 - $350.
The distance between Ko Samui and Cái Bè is 873 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Cái Bè without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 36h 30m and costs $95 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Ko Samui to Cái Bè, including transfers.
There are 56+ hotels available in Cái Bè.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Cái Bè, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Cái Bè. However, you can take the taxi to Koh Samui Airport (USM) airport, fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), walk to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, take the line 49 bus to ParkRoyal Saigon Hotel, take the taxi to Ho Chi Minh Mien Tay, take the bus to Sa Tra Tien Giang, then take the taxi to Cái Bè. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Cái Bè via Koh Tao Mae Had Pier, Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier, Boonsiri Office Kraisi, Kong Salak, Ratchathewi District Office, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, and Bavet border in around 34h 26m.
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- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- cambodia-airways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krong Ta Khmau via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sam Sen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
- Phone
- +855 78 888 582
- cambodia@easybook.com
- Website
- royalrailway.easybook.com
Train from Phnom Penh Station to Takeo station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- Book at
- royalrailway.easybook.com
- Phone
- 1900 6067
- hotro@futabus.vn
- Website
- futabus.vn
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Mien Tay to Sa Tra Tien Giang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Book at
- https://www.baolau.com/en/transportation/vietnam/buses/ft-futa-bus/
Bus from Hong Ngu Dong Thap to Sa Tra Tien Giang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- https://www.baolau.com/en/transportation/vietnam/buses/ft-futa-bus/
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh to Bavet border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- info@giantibis.com
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Bangkok Giant Ibis to Siem Reap Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/giant-ibis-transport
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
Bus from Siem Reap Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/giant-ibis-transport
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
Bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/giant-ibis-transport
- Website
- https://www.giantibis.com/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- 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
- $39
- 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 Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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