There are 10 ways to get from Ko Samui to Pattaya by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly Koh Samui Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane USM - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Jomtien Bus Stationbus
4h 7m฿3,826–13,376Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayongbusferry 393 Samui
- Take the bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Pattayabus 138
19h 10m฿956–1,149Bus
- Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Pattaya Boonsiri Officebus Thong Sala Koh Phangan - Pattaya Boonsiri Office
16h 15m฿1,400Ferry, bus via Bangkok
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry Koh Samui Transfer - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Pattaya Pannipabus
17h 37m฿1,882–2,143Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Pattayacar
13h 12m฿3,129–4,702Fly Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)plane USM - UTP
- Take the bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminalbus
3h 16m฿5,076–16,436Fly Koh Samui Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane USM - DMK
- Take the bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Pattaya Pannipabus
4h 54m฿5,521–16,291Bus and ferry to Surat Thani, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airportbusferry
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane URT - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Jomtien Bus Stationbus
7h 13mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pierferry Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui - Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier / ...
- Take the bus from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Pattaya Boonsiri Officebus Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier - Pattaya Boonsiri Office
16h 15m฿1,620–1,654Ferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pierferry Koh Samui Transfer - Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Terminal 21 Pattayaferry Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier - Terminal 21 Pattaya
30h 30m฿2,755–3,236
Ko Samui to Pattaya by busferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Pattaya is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ฿950 - ฿1200 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Pattaya is to fly and bus which takes 3h 16m and costs ฿5000 - ฿17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Pattaya. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Pattaya Boonsiri Office via Thong Sala Koh Phangan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ko Samui to Pattaya. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Transfer and arriving at Terminal 21 Pattaya via Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Pattaya is 617 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Pattaya without a car is to bus which takes 16h 15m and costs ฿1400.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Ko Samui to Pattaya, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Pattaya bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, depart from Thong Sala Koh Phangan station.
Ko Samui to Pattaya bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, arrive at Pattaya Boonsiri Office station.
There are 4841+ hotels available in Pattaya.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Pattaya, Thailand?
Boonsiri Ferry operates a bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Pattaya Boonsiri Office once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,400 and the journey takes 14h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Terminal 21 Pattaya via Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,900
- Phone
- +66 2 747 4307
- service@pattayabus.com
- Website
- airporthuahinbus.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Jomtien Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/roong-reuang-coach
- Website
- https://airporthuahinbus.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Pattaya Boonsiri Office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Bus from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Pattaya Boonsiri Office
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Pattaya Pannipa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿185
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/pannipa-pattaya-tour
- Phone
- +66 8-0357-1251
- contactinfo.swb@gmail.com
- Website
- swbbus.com
Bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–330
- Schedules at
- swbbus.com
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- 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
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–150
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿55–65
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–2,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Terminal 21 Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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/
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