There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Ko Samet by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Koh Samui Airport 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 53m฿4,615–7,383Bus and ferry, Local Ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayong393 Samui
- Take the ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
18h 59m฿978–1,088Fly Koh Samui Airport 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
7h 21m฿3,910–8,607Fly Koh Samui Airport 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
8h฿4,975–10,033Fly Koh Samui Airport 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 42m฿6,675–12,063Bus and ferry to Surat Thani, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)URT - BKK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
10h 22m฿2,242–3,921
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Samet is to bus and ferry and Local Ferry which costs ฿950 - ฿1100 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Samet is to fly and Songtaew and Fast Ferry which takes 4h 53m and costs ฿4600 - ฿7500.
The distance between Ko Samui and Ko Samet is 451 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Samet without a car is to bus and ferry and Local Ferry which takes 18h 59m and costs ฿950 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Ko Samui to Ko Samet, including transfers.
There are 503+ hotels available in Ko Samet.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Ko Samet, Rayong, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Ko Samet. However, you can take the taxi to Koh Samui Airport (USM) airport, fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP), walk to Utapao Airport, take the line 399 bus to Rayong Bus Terminal 2, take the bus to Ban Phe, walk to Ban Phe Pier, then take the ferry to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Ko Samet via Rayong, Rayong Bus Terminal, Ban Phe, and Nuanthip Pier in around 18h 59m.
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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 21m
- 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 22m
- 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
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,200
Bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Ban Phe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿40
- 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
- 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 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,007
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.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
Ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70
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