There are 5 ways to get from Ko Samui to Ko Similan by plane, taxi, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Phuket International Airport, taxi, ferry
best- 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฿8,443–11,061Car 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฿3,383–3,850Bus and ferry, bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus 435
- Take the taxi from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
8h 39m฿5,595–6,500Fly 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
6h 42m฿8,406–14,626Bus and ferry, Minivan, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Citybusferry
- 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
10h 50m
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 ฿3300 - ฿3900 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 - ฿12000.
The distance between Ko Samui and Ko Similan is 417 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Similan without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and taxi and ferry which takes 8h 39m and costs ฿5500 - ฿6500.
It takes approximately 5h 5m 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 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. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Krabi Bus Terminal, walk to กระบี่, take the bus to พังงา;Phang-Nga, 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
- ฿3,000–4,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–8,500
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.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
- ฿95–600
- 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
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surat Thani Town to Khao Sok National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿330–550
- 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
- ฿149
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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
- ฿190–300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,100
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 65 532 8995
- Website
- phuket-taxi-meter.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Krabi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66831829173
- Website
- krabitaxiservices.com
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
Krabi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66831829173
- Website
- krabitaxiservices.com
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
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