There are 11 ways to get from Pathum Thani to Ko Samui by bus, plane, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 359 bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Take the bus from Pathumthani to Pak Kredbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BKK - USM
5h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samuibus Sapthaweephol Khao San Office - Nathon Pier Koh Samui
17h 58m฿684–1,448Ferry
- Take the ferry from Bangkok Khao San to Koh Tao Pierferry Bangkok Khao San - Koh Tao Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Songserm to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermferry Koh Tao Songserm - Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
10h 10m฿1,927–2,527Bus via Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal to Thongsala Pier Koh Phanganbus Southern Bus Terminal - Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan
10h 55m฿1,567–1,574Train via Pak Kred
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lomprayah Nathon Piertrain Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Lomprayah Nathon Pier
14h 39m฿1,471–1,485Line 359 bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the bus from Pathumthani to Pak Kredbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane DMK - USM
6hFly Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani, ferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane DMK - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
6h 50m฿3,098–4,350Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat, ferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane DMK - NST
- Take the ferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry
7h 30m฿3,513–4,915Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani, ferry
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane BKK - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
7h 7m฿3,032–4,992Train
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Piertrain Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
18h 35m฿884–1,648Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pathum Thani to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
12h 14m฿3,566–5,107
Pathum Thani to Ko Samui by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pathum Thani to Ko Samui is to bus which costs ฿650 - ฿1500 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Pathum Thani to Ko Samui is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 50m and costs ฿3100 - ฿4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Pathum Thani to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Pathumthani and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Central Westgate, Southern Bus Terminal and Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Pathum Thani to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Bangkok Khao San and arriving at Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm via Koh Tao Songserm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Pathum Thani to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Mrt Pakkret and arriving at Lomprayah Nathon Pier via Srt Lak Si and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Pathum Thani and Ko Samui is 559 km.
The best way to get from Pathum Thani to Ko Samui without a car is to ferry which takes 10h 10m and costs ฿1900 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Pathum Thani to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Pathum Thani to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Next Step Journey, depart from Southern Bus Terminal station.
Pathum Thani to Ko Samui train services, operated by Van2Travel Train, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
What companies run services between Pathum Thani, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Pathumthani to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm via Pak Kred, Muban Burapa Villa, Khok Wua Intersection, Bangkok Khao San, Koh Tao Pier, and Koh Tao Songserm in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, Next Step Journey operates a bus from Southern Bus Terminal to Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,550 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–6,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,900
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- booking@van2traveltrain.co.th
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,433
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,600
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
- Website
- Department of Land Transport
Bus from Pathumthani to Pak Kred
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Department of Land Transport
Bus from Pathumthani to Pak Kred
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Department of Land Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- booking@nextstepjourney.co.th
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal to Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,550
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- +66 2 240 1040
- booking@southerntransport.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,400
- Book at
- Southern Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 227 1027
- booking@holidaytravelagency.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿930
- Book at
- Holiday Travel Agency
- Phone
- +66 2 239 1039
- booking@jarinthontour.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- Jarinthon Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 243 1043
- booking@sapthaweepholtourandtravel.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 247 1047
- booking@norphuangphettransport.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Ferry from Bangkok Khao San to Koh Tao Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200
- Book at
- Nor Phuangphet Transport
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- customercare@songserm.com
- Website
- Songserm
Ferry from Koh Tao Songserm to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Website
- Songserm
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿328
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿328
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–2,100
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–2,400
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–2,100
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–270
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Pathum Thani to Ko Samui is to bus via Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan which takes 10h 55m and costs ฿1565 - ฿1575. Alternatively, you can train via Pak Kred, which costs ฿1470 - ฿1490 and takes 14h 39m.
Pathum Thani to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Next Step Journey, arrive at Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan station.
Pathum Thani to Ko Samui train services, operated by Van2Travel Train, arrive at Lomprayah Nathon Pier station.
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