There are 8 ways to get from Ko Samui to Chanthaburi by plane, busferry, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Trat Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Trat Airport (TDX)USM - TDX
5h 22m฿6,880–11,263Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayong393 Samui
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chanthaburi638
19h 35m฿968–1,188Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru32
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
17h 48mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
18h 20m฿1,910–4,000Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)USM - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center to Chanthaburi
6h 26m฿3,705–8,883Fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)USM - UTP
- Take the bus from Rayong to Chanthaburi
5h 38m฿4,425–8,903Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)USM - DMK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
7h 17m฿4,935–13,993Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Chanthaburi
14h 56m฿3,796–5,309
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Trat Airport (TDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Chanthaburi is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ฿950 - ฿1200 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Chanthaburi is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs ฿6500 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Chanthaburi. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Chanthaburi via Rayong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Chanthaburi is 475 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Chanthaburi without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 17h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Ko Samui to Chanthaburi, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Chanthaburi bus services, operated by Yellow Bus, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Chanthaburi bus services, operated by Yellow Bus, arrive at Rayong station.
There are 171+ hotels available in Chanthaburi.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Chanthaburi, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways International fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Trat Airport (TDX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
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
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–6,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- 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
- 0806688556
- Website
- minibustrat.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,900
- 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 Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Rayong to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–210
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–130
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–290
- Website
- https://www.bangkokairportonline.com/public-bus-service/
- 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
- ฿700
- 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 Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak 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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