There are 7 ways to get from Patong to Ko Samet by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, train, or taxi
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Fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, Songtaew, Fast Ferry
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)plane HKT - UTP
- Take the bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Ban Phebus
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pierferry
7h 17m฿3,789–8,969Bus, bus and ferry via Thalang Public Health Office
cheapest- Take the bus from Thalang, Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
28h 6m฿1,079–7,110Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
19h 18m฿1,405–1,919Bus, train, taxi, Fast Ferry
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamrutrain 32
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Utaphaotrain 997
- Take the taxi from Utaphao to Ban Phe Piertaxi
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pierferry
23h 18m฿1,859–5,330Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane HKT - BKK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
9h 19m฿1,434–4,093Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane HKT - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
9h 38m฿1,349–3,619Bus and ferry, Local Ferry
- Take the busferry from Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Rayongbusferry
- Take the ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Sametferry
28h 59m฿1,722–2,158
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patong to Ko Samet is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ฿1400 - ฿2000 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Patong to Ko Samet is to fly and Songtaew and Fast Ferry which takes 7h 17m and costs ฿3700 - ฿9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Patong to Ko Samet. However, there are services departing from Patong and arriving at Ko Samet via Thalang, Phuket, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok and Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 6m.
The distance between Patong and Ko Samet is 689 km.
The best way to get from Patong to Ko Samet without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 18m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Patong to Ko Samet, including transfers.
Patong to Ko Samet bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Thalang, Phuket station.
Patong to Ko Samet bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
There are 540+ hotels available in Ko Samet.
What companies run services between Patong, Phuket province, Thailand and Ko Samet, Rayong, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Patong to Ko Samet. However, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP), walk to Utapao Airport, take the line 399 bus to Rayong Bus Terminal 2, take the bus to Ban Phe, walk to Ban Phe Pier, then take the ferry to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Patong to Ko Samet via Phuket Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Major Ekamai, and Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai in around 19h 18m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–8,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,800
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–8,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–8,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–6,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,000
- 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
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Hua Lamphong to Utaphao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿65–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿65–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–370
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
Bus from Rayong Bus Terminal to Ban Phe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿40
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Phone
- +66 83 072 7145
- pntravelgroup2017@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300–340
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Busferry from Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Thalang, Phuket to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- 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
- +66 95 -950 3202
Ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
Ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ฿700–850
Utapao Taxi service
- Phone
- +66926354529
- Website
- utapaotaxiservice.com
"Taxi Mao" "Sattahip"
- Phone
- +66 62 051 7877
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