There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Phuket by plane, busferry, bus, 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 1m฿3,990–10,193Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Take the bus from Donsak Raja to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
7h 6m฿936Bus and ferry, Bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Railay Beach to Phuketbus
5h 32mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Phuketcar
6h 5m฿1,496–2,009Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Phuketbusferry
7h฿1,400–1,600Car ferry, bus via Surat Thani
- 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 Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
8h 6m฿968–998Bus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารเกาะสมุย;Koh Samui to กระบี่bus 759
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus 438-0
8h 9m
Ko Samui to Phuket by busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Phuket is to car ferry and bus which costs ฿936 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Phuket is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ฿3900 - ฿11000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Phuket. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Ko Samui and Phuket is 311 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Phuket without a car is to bus and ferry and Bus which takes 5h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Ko Samui to Phuket, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Phuket bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Phuket is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ฿3900 - ฿11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 9m.
Ko Samui to Phuket bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Phuket station.
There are 6869+ hotels available in Phuket.
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, Lomprayah operates a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Phuket twice daily. Tickets cost ฿1,400–1,600 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
- 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
- ฿1,049
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Railay Beach to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- One Way
- ฿1,400–1,600
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Donsak Raja to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿468
- 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
- ฿200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300–330
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารเกาะสมุย;Koh Samui to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿310–315
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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