There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Pak Bara by busferry, train, taxi, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Bus and ferry, train, taxi
best- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Thung Songtrain 85
- Take the train from Thung Song to Kantangtrain 167
- Take the taxi from Kantang to Pak Barataxi
9h 4mCar ferry, bus, train, Minivan
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 Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Trangtrain 167
- Take the bus from Trang Train Station to Pak Bara Pierbus
12h 15m฿830–1,850Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Pak Baracar
6h 54m฿1,428–2,041Fly to Hat Yai, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane USM - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Pak Bara Pierbus
6h 48m฿6,136–15,356Car ferry, bus, Mini Bus, Minivan
- 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 Suratthani to Trangbus 488
- Take the bus from Trang Train Station to Pak Bara Pierbus
10h 21m฿859Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierbusferry
- Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Pak Bara Pierbus
10h 30mFly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane USM - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi Airport to Pak Bara Pierbus
5h 58m฿5,336–17,706
Ko Samui to Pak Bara by car ferry, bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Pak Bara is to car ferry and bus and Mini Bus and Minivan which costs ฿859 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Pak Bara is to fly and bus which takes 5h 58m and costs ฿5000 - ฿18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Pak Bara. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Pak Bara Pier via Donsak Piers and Hat Yai Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Pak Bara is 453 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Pak Bara without a car is to bus and ferry and train and taxi which takes 9h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Ko Samui to Pak Bara, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Pak Bara bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Pak Bara bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Donsak Pier station.
Pak Bara is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 6:21 AM in Ko Samui and 7:21 AM in Pak Bara.
There are 32+ hotels available in Pak Bara.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Pak Bara, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Pak Bara. However, you can take the vehicle to Surat Thani Train station, walk to Surat Thani Train Station, take the train to Thung Song, take the train to Kantang, then take the taxi to Pak Bara. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Pak Bara Pier via Raja Ferry Donsak Pier, Raja Ferry Donsak Pier, Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani Train Station, Trang, and Trang Train Station in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–31,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–11,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–30,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–11,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Thung Song
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Thung Song to Kantang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿55–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿55–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- 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
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- jollytravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿249
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
Bus from Krabi Airport to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- 088-7902204
- lipeferryspeedboat@hotmail.com
- Website
- lipeferry.net
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Book at
- 12go.com
Bus from Suratthani to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- 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
- ฿200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,400
Taxi Meter Trang by Pondtong Group
- Phone
- +66 75 582 822
- Website
- facebook.com
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