How to get fromKoh Samui Airport (USM) to Ko Samuiby ferry, taxi, rideshare, car or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ko Samui by ferry, taxi, rideshare, car, or busferry

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Ferry
best
1. Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
2. Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
2h 35m
฿796–933
Drive 23.3 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Koh-Samui-Airport-USM to Ko Samui23.3 km
24 min
฿83–119
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Koh-Samui-Airport-USM to Ko Samui23.3 km
24 min
฿900–1,100
Airport Transfer
1. Take the rideshare from Koh Samui-USM to Ko Samui23.3 km
24 min
Ferry, bus and ferry
1. Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
2. Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
2h 45m

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ko Samui by ferry

14Weekly Ferries

2h 35mAverage Duration

฿796Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ko Samui.

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Distance: 39.6 km
Duration: 2h 35m

What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?

You can take a ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Koh Phangan in around 2h 35m.

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Ko Samui(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Ko Samui is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status and thus is now locally self-governing. Ko Samui, with an area of 228.7 sqkm, is Thailand's second largest island after Phuket. In 2018, it was visited by 2.7 million tourists.

Things to do in Ko Samui

Wat Phra Yai(Opens in a new window)

Wat Phra Yai, known in English as the Big Buddha Temple, is a Buddhist temple on Ko Phan (also spelled Koh Fan or Koh Faan), a small island offshore from the northeastern area of Ko Samui, Thailand, connected to that island by a short causeway 3 km north of Samui International Airport. As its name indicates, it is home to a giant, 12 m gold-painted Buddha statue. Since being built in 1972, it has become one of Ko Samui's main tourist attractions and a major landmark.

Secret Buddha Garden(Opens in a new window)

Secret Buddha Garden, also known as Magic Garden and Heaven's Garden and Tarnim Magic Garden is a private sculpture park atop Pom Mountain (also called Khun Nim Peak), one of the highest peaks on the resort island of Ko Samui in Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

Wat Khunaram(Opens in a new window)

Wat Khunaram is a Buddhist temple on the island of Ko Samui in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. It is most notable for being the shrine of "the Mummy Monk", Luang Pho Daeng, who died in 1973 and directed that his body be put on display as a reminder of the transience of human existence. It is located in the area between Na Muang and Hua Thanon on Thai route 4169, the main route around the island. It is 13 km southeast of Nathon, the island's "capital city" and main port, and 6 km west of the resort town of Lamai Beach.

Haad Rin(Opens in a new window)

Haad Rin is a peninsular beach area and town on the southern tip of Ko Pha Ngan, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. Its two main beaches are Sunset Beach (Haad Rin Nai) to the south and the larger Sunrise Beach (Haad Rin Nok) to the north. The famous Full Moon Party takes place on Sunrise Beach each month.

Places to stay in Ko Samui

Sea Valley Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Beachfront Villa, Bang Po(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

The Sea Koh Samui Resort and Residences by Tolani(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

The Natives Samui(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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