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How to get fromKo Samui to Phuketby plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car ferry or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Ko Samui to Phuket by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane USM - HKT
    3h 1m
    ฿4,601–17,206

  2. Car ferry, bus via Surat Thani

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Townbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    8h 6m
    ฿613–1,289

  3. Bus and ferry, Bus

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminalbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Railay Beach to Phuketbus bus
    5h 32m

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Koh Phangan hotel transfer to Krabi Town Hotel Transferferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Phuketferry ferry
    12h 15m
    ฿1,921–3,282

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Phuketcar car
    6h 6m
    ฿1,159–1,882

  6. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Phuketbusferry bus ferry
    7h
    ฿1,400–1,600

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Donsak Raja to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    7h 6m
    ฿628–734

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารเกาะสมุย;Koh Samui to กระบี่bus bus 759
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus 438-0
    8h 9m

Ko Samui to Phuket by ferry

Calendar7Weekly Ferries
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket฿1,921Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Phuket, Thailand?

Bangkok Airways flies from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Phuket via Thong Sala Koh Phangan, Koh Phangan hotel transfer, Krabi Town Hotel Transfer, Kong Ka Pier, Krabi, and Phi Phi Ferry Terminal in around 12h 15m.

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