There are 11 ways to get from Phon to Ko Samui by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, taxi, car, or car ferry
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Train to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Khon Kaen
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)KKC - USM
6h 46m฿5,269–11,068Train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
21h 22m฿1,277–3,716Bus, bus and ferry via Nakhon Ratchasima
- Take the bus from Phon to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
16h 24mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Take the busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
20h 8mTrain to Udon Thani International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Udon Thani
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)UTH - USM
7h 20m฿5,523–15,344Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Rangsit
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)DMK - USM
9h 6m฿4,629–12,341Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)BKK - USM
9h 53m฿3,741–9,459Taxi to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the taxi from Phon to Buri Ram (BFV)
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)BFV - USM
6h 11m฿7,683–11,617Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Phon to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi Pier
23h฿1,531–1,684Train, ferry
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the ferry from Saengthong Rice Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
31h฿3,648–4,787Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Phon to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
16h 37m฿4,409–6,164
Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phon to Ko Samui is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ฿1500 - ฿1700 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Phon to Ko Samui is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs ฿7500 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Phon to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Phon and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2, จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Phon and Ko Samui is 934 km.
The best way to get from Phon to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Nakhon Ratchasima which takes 16h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Phon to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Phon to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Phon station.
Phon to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Nakhon Ratchasima station.
There are 2886+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Phon, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Phon to Ko Samui. However, you can take the train to Khon Kaen, walk to CentralPlaza Khon Kaen, take the bus to Khon Kaen Airport, walk to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport (USM), then take the taxi to Ko Samui. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phon to Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2, Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal, จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal in around 16h 24m.
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- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–8,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–8,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–9,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–9,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–7,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Buri Ram to Koh Samui Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–8,000
Flights from Buri Ram to Koh Samui Airport via Don Mueang International Airport, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–9,000
Flights from Buri Ram to Koh Samui Airport via Don Mueang International Airport, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–9,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–8,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–9,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Buri Ram to Koh Samui Airport via Don Mueang International Airport, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–9,000
Flights from Buri Ram to Koh Samui Airport via Don Mueang International Airport, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–9,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Muang Phon Station to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿50–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
Train from Muang Phon Station to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿340–470
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950–1,300
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿832–837
- Ordinary Train
- ฿190–1,000
Train from Muang Phon Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿340–470
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950–1,300
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿863–868
- Ordinary Train
- ฿200–1,100
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Muang Phon Station to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Muang Phon Station to Rangsit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿120–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–460
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950–1,300
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phon to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Phon to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿428–571
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Super
- ฿428
- Supreme
- ฿571
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +66 44 261 555
- Website
- nakhonchaitour.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿282
- Schedules at
- nakhonchaitour.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿499–800
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- VIP
- ฿550–800
- Ordinary
- ฿499
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿953
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,092
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- cs@seahorseferries.com
- Website
- theseahorseferry.com
Ferry from Saengthong Rice Pier to Koh Samui Nathon 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 Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi 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 52m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,600
Taxi Thailand Express
- Phone
- +66955368720
- Website
- taxithailandexpress.com
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