There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Rạch Giá by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Rach Gia Airport (VKG)USM - VKG
12h 4m$255–693Bus and ferry, Minivan, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Travel Mart to Battambang
- Take the bus from Battambang to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Take the bus from Bến xe Miền Tây to Rach Gia Kien Giang
44h 25m$107–123Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the ferry from 103 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh to Chau Doc
- Take the taxi from Chau Doc to Rạch Giá
35h 25m$175–203Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Rạch Giá
23h 2m$179–259Bus and ferry, Minivan, bus
- Take the busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San
- Take the bus from Bangkok Travel Mart to Battambang
- Take the bus from Battambang to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Take the bus from Bến xe Miền Tây to Rach Gia Kien Giang
46h 22m$119–135Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Koh Chang Boonsiri Office Bang Bao Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Boonsiri Office Bang Bao Pier to Siem Reap Transfer
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Take the bus from Bến xe Miền Tây to Rach Gia Kien Giang
2d 10h$142–199
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Rach Gia Airport (VKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Rạch Giá is to bus and ferry and Minivan and bus via Bangkok which costs $100 - $130 and takes 44h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Rạch Giá is to fly which takes 12h 4m and costs $250 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Rạch Giá. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Rach Gia Kien Giang via บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, Bangkok Travel Mart, Battambang, Phnom Penh and Bến xe Miền Tây. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 25m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Rạch Giá is 591 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Rạch Giá without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 35h 25m and costs $170 - $210.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Ko Samui to Rạch Giá, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Rạch Giá bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Rạch Giá bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
There are 84+ hotels available in Rạch Giá.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Rạch Giá, Vietnam?
Bangkok Airways and Vietnam Airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Rach Gia Airport (VKG) once daily.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Rach Gia Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Rach Gia Airport via Singapore Changi, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Travel Mart to Battambang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+855)10 799 010
- info@salyvip.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Battambang to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0972 098 300
- khainam_vietnam@yahoo.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0903 58 0000
- lienhe@kumhosamco.com.vn
- Website
- kumhosamco.com.vn
Bus from Bến xe Miền Tây to Rach Gia Kien Giang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- 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
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Koh Chang Boonsiri Office Bang Bao Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Chang Boonsiri Office Bang Bao Pier to Siem Reap Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- (+84) 2963 562 771
- hangchautourist@gmail.com
- Website
- hangchautourist.vn
Ferry from 103 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh to Chau Doc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- hangchautourist.vn
- Book at
- hangchautourist.vn
- 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
- $8
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Vinasun taxi
- Phone
- +848-38272727
- Website
- vinasuntaxi.com
Malinh Taxi Group
- Phone
- +842838298888
- Website
- mailinh.vn
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