There are 8 ways to get from Ko Samui to Tak by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, 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 to Sukhothai Airport, bus
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane USM - THS
- Take the bus from Sukhothai to Takbus
6h 59m฿8,011–17,076Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Takbus Route No.90
21h 5m฿1,418–1,892Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamrutrain 32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Pak Nam Photrain 107
- Take the bus from Nakhonsawan to Takbus
21h 50mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry Koh Samui Transfer - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Takbus Route No.90
22h 14m฿2,184–2,527Fly to Mae Sot, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Mae Sot (MAQ)plane USM - MAQ
- Take the bus from Mae Sot to Takbus
7h 35m฿20,021–50,286Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane USM - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Lampangbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Takbus
9h 37m฿5,747–13,612Ferry, bus via Chachoengsao
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pierferry
- Take the bus from Suk Sawat Soi 34 to Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Centerbus 558
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center to Chachoengsaobus
- Take the bus from Chachoengsao to Takbus 638
32h 8m฿3,995–4,220Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Takcar
16h 48m฿4,229–6,282
Ko Samui to Tak by busferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Tak is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ฿1400 - ฿1900 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Tak is to fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs ฿8000 - ฿18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Tak. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Tak via บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Tak is 988 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Tak without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 21h 5m and costs ฿1400 - ฿1900.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Ko Samui to Tak, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Tak bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Tak bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
There are 16+ hotels available in Tak.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Tak, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Tak. However, you can take the taxi to Koh-Samui-Airport-USM airport, fly to Sukhothai Airport (THS), take the taxi to Sukhothai, then take the bus to Tak. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Tak via Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, ซอยวิภาวดีรังสิต 13;Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 13, and Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–14,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–49,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿95,000–120,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿32,000–70,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–49,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿95,000–120,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿32,000–70,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Pak Nam Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿140–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿80–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿340–380
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Sukhothai to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75–170
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿75–95
Bus from Nakhonsawan to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–290
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿180–220
Bus from Mae Sot to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿85–110
Bus from Chiang Mai to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿95–190
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿95–110
Bus from Chachoengsao to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿420–600
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿450–550
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿688
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Nakhonsawan to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿312
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Lampang to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿296
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- 1348
- contact1348@bmta.co.th
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Suk Sawat Soi 34 to Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿35
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- +66 2-405-9789
- Website
- thaismilegroup.com
Bus from Suk Sawat Soi 34 to Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿15–25
- Schedules at
- thaismilegroup.com
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center to Chachoengsao
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40–85
- Website
- https://www.bangkokairportonline.com/public-bus-service/
- 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
- ฿1,400–1,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- cs@seahorseferries.com
- Website
- theseahorseferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500
- Schedules at
- theseahorseferry.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
- ฿200–240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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