There are 5 ways to get from Ko Samui to Ko Similan by busferry, bus, taxi, ferry, plane, or car ferry
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Bus and ferry, Mini Van, taxi, ferry
best- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sokbus
- Take the taxi from Khao Sok to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
8h 16mCar ferry, bus, Minivan, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Take the bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Townbus
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Town to Khao Sok National Parkbus
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
11h 21m฿3,678–3,948Fly to Phuket International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane USM - HKT
- Take the taxi from Family Mart to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
5h 5m฿8,432–16,248Bus and ferry, Mini Van, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sokbus
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
9h 48mFly to Krabi Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane USM - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus
- Take the taxi from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
7h 5m฿8,670–15,693
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Similan is to car ferry and bus and Minivan and ferry which costs ฿3600 - ฿4000 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Similan is to fly and taxi and ferry which takes 5h 5m and costs ฿8000 - ฿17000.
The distance between Ko Samui and Ko Similan is 375 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Similan without a car is to bus and ferry and Mini Van and taxi and ferry which takes 8h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Ko Samui to Ko Similan, including transfers.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Ko Similan, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Ko Similan. However, you can take the vehicle to Surat Thani Train station, walk to Surat Thani station, take the bus to Khao Sok, take the taxi to Khao Lak, then take the ferry to Ko Similan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Koh-Samui-Airport-USM airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Mai Khao, Phuket International Airport, take the bus to Family Mart, take the taxi to Khao Lak, then take the ferry to Ko Similan.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–9,000
- 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 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿260–380
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surat Thani Town to Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿300–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,100
Click Taxi Khaolak
- Phone
- +66 81 798 5045
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 88 111 0171
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Krabi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66831829173
- Website
- krabitaxiservices.com
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
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