There are 4 ways to get from Ko Samui to Patong by plane, busferry, taxi, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane USM - HKT
3h 16m฿4,236–16,286Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuketbusferry
8h฿850–1,500Bus and ferry, taxi
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the taxi from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Patongtaxi
6h 17m฿4,684–5,384Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Patongcar
6h 9m฿1,229–1,902
Ko Samui to Patong by busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Patong is to bus and ferry which costs ฿850 - ฿1500 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Patong is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs ฿4200 - ฿17000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Ko Samui and Patong is 312 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Patong without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 6h 17m and costs ฿4600 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Ko Samui to Patong, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Patong bus services, operated by Phantip Travel, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Patong bus services, operated by Phantip Travel, arrive at Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket station.
There are 3560+ hotels available in Patong.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Patong, Phuket province, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways flies from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Phantip Travel operates a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket 4 times a day. Tickets cost ฿850–1,500 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–11,000
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,284
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- 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
- ฿200–260
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–4,100
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
Krabi Cab
- Phone
- +66 089 289 6233
- Website
- krabicab.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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