There are 9 ways to get from Ko Samui to Surin by plane, train, busferry, bus, ferry, taxi, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, train
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)USM - UBP
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Surin
7h 17m฿6,125–11,443Bus and ferry, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Take the bus from Mochit to Surin
19h 58m฿1,142–1,182Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surin23
21h 37mFerry, train via Don Muang Airport (DMK)
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeKoh Samui Transfer - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the train from Don Muang to Surin23
23h 13m฿1,381–2,940Fly to Buri Ram, taxi
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Buri Ram (BFV)USM - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Surin
4h 48m฿7,175–10,543Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)USM - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Surin
10h 17m฿4,905–15,493Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeKoh Samui Transfer - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surin23
23h 32m฿1,346–2,915Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayong393 Samui
- Take the bus from Rayong to Surin
29h 20m฿1,328–1,778Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surin
17h 42m฿4,396–6,508
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Surin is to bus and ferry and bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1140 - ฿1190 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Surin is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs ฿7000 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Surin. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Surin via บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, ตึกแดง จตุจักร;Tuek Daeng Chatuchak and Mochit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Surin is 1007 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Surin without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Bangkok which takes 19h 58m and costs ฿1140 - ฿1190.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Ko Samui to Surin, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Surin bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Surin bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
There are 41+ hotels available in Surin.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Surin, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Surin. However, you can take the taxi to Koh-Samui-Airport-USM airport, fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP), take the taxi to Ubon Ratchathani, then take the train to Surin. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surin via Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, ตึกแดง จตุจักร;Tuek Daeng Chatuchak, หน้าสถานีขนส่งหมอชิต 2;Mo Chit Bus Terminal, and Mochit in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–27,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Chiang Mai, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–8,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–8,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–8,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–23,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,200
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- 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
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Mochit to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿420–460
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sawadee-surin
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Rayong to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿460–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿530–580
- First Class
- ฿700–800
- 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
- ฿1,100–1,600
- 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
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- ฿750–950
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