There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Railay Beach by busferry, car ferry, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry via Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal
best- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminalbusferry
4h 2m฿1,984–2,184Bus and ferry, Longtail Boat
cheapest- Take the busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Ao Nangbusferry
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beachferry
8h 25m฿828Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Railay Beachcar
4h 54m฿1,246–1,709Fly to Krabi Airport, Longtail Boat
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane USM - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beachferry
3h 10m฿4,639–10,933Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Railay Beachbusferry
5h 30m฿1,400–1,600Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane USM - HKT
- Take the ferry from Bang Rong Pier to Railay Beachferry
4h 33m฿5,820–13,313
Ko Samui to Railay Beach by busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Railay Beach is to bus and ferry and Longtail Boat which costs ฿828 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Railay Beach is to fly and Longtail Boat which takes 3h 10m and costs ฿4600 - ฿11000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Railay Beach. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Railay Beach is 256 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Railay Beach without a car is to bus and ferry via Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal which takes 4h 2m and costs ฿1900 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Ko Samui to Railay Beach, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Railay Beach bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Railay Beach bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Railay Beach station.
There are 1051+ hotels available in Railay Beach.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Railay Beach, Thailand?
Lomprayah operates a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,284 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–9,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,500
- 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
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Ao Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿728
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.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
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Bang Rong Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
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