There are 9 ways to get from Ko Samui to Erawan by plane, taxi, busferry, bus, train, 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 Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane USM - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Erawantaxi
5h 18m฿8,036–18,506Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Mochit to Nong Hin Marketbus
22h 26m฿1,612–2,797Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamrutrain 32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Kumphawapitrain 25
22h 54mFerry, train via Don Muang Airport (DMK)
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry Koh Samui Transfer - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the train from Don Muang to Kumphawapitrain 25
24h 37m฿2,103–4,062Fly to Khon Kaen Airport, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane USM - KKC
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Kumphawapitrain
7h 23m฿7,266–20,421Fly to Loei, taxi
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Loei (LOE)plane USM - LOE
- Take the taxi from Loei (LOE) to Erawantaxi
5h 36m฿6,416–16,706Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry Koh Samui Transfer - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Kumphawapitrain 25
24h 51m฿2,068–4,137Ferry, train #2
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pierferry
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Kumphawapitrain 25
33h 41m฿3,914–5,304Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Erawancar
19h 32m฿4,669–6,772
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Erawan is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ฿1600 - ฿2800 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Erawan is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs ฿8000 - ฿19000.
The distance between Ko Samui and Erawan is 1044 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Erawan without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 22h 26m and costs ฿1600 - ฿2800.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Ko Samui to Erawan, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Erawan.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Erawan, Loei, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Erawan. However, you can take the taxi to Koh-Samui-Airport-USM airport, fly to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH), then take the taxi to Erawan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Erawan via Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, ตึกแดง จตุจักร;Tuek Daeng Chatuchak, หน้าสถานีขนส่งหมอชิต 2;Mo Chit Bus Terminal, Mochit, and Nong Hin Market in around 22h 26m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Loei via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–30,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Loei via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–44,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Loei via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Utapao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Kumphawapi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿170–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿390–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Don Muang to Kumphawapi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿170–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿380–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,400
Train from Khon Kaen to Kumphawapi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿65–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿65–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–370
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 081-8794949
- sunbus2112@hotmail.com
- Website
- sunbus.co.th
Bus from Mochit to Nong Hin Market
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,100
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/sunbus-afjmj
- 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 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–2,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- cs@seahorseferries.com
- Website
- theseahorseferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500
- Schedules at
- theseahorseferry.com
- 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
- ฿140–230
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- ฿480–1,400
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Loei
- Phone
- +66 92 745 2233
- Website
- facebook.com
Loei Taxi
- Phone
- +66 93 384 3515
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