There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Ko Chang by plane, car ferry, busferry, train, ferry, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Trat Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Trat Airport (TDX)plane USM - TDX
- Take the car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Ko Changcarferry
4h 53m฿7,110–12,368Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Chang Town Transferbus 1
21h 15m฿1,622Bus and ferry, train, ferry
- 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 ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Chang Town Transferferry
19h 35mFerry via Bangkok
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry Koh Samui Transfer - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Chang Town Transferferry Boonsiri Khao San office - Koh Chang Town Transfer
20h 30m฿2,051–2,690Fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, Private Transfer, car ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)plane USM - UTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Utapao Airport to Ao Thammachat Pier
- Take the car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Ko Changcarferry
6h 4m฿8,087–15,810Ferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Koh Chang Town Transferferry Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier - Koh Chang Town Transfer
31h 30m฿2,300–2,800
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Trat Airport (TDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Chang is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ฿1622 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Chang is to fly and car ferry which takes 4h 53m and costs ฿7000 - ฿13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Ko Chang. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Koh Chang Town Transfer via บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58 and Boonsiri Khao San office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ko Samui to Ko Chang. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Transfer and arriving at Koh Chang Town Transfer via Boonsiri Khao San office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Ko Chang is 450 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Chang without a car is to bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 19h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Ko Samui to Ko Chang, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Ko Chang bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Ko Chang bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
There are 462+ hotels available in Ko Chang.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Ko Chang, Trat, Thailand?
You can take a ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Koh Chang Town Transfer via Boonsiri Khao San office in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–21,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
- 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
- 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
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Chang Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Ko Chang
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Website
- kohchangferries.com
Car ferry from Ao Thammachat Pier to Ko Chang
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Schedules at
- kohchangferries.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Chang Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Koh Chang Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–2,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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
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