There are 5 ways to get from Rạch Giá to Ko Samui by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly from Rach Gia Airport
best- Fly from Rach Gia Airport (VKG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)VKG - USM
9h 23m฿7,607–20,344Bus, Minivan, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Rach Gia Kien Giang to Bến xe Miền Tây
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Battambang
- Take the bus from Battambang Sakorsiri Office to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Koh Samui Transfer
2d 2h฿3,644–4,560Taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Rạch Giá to Chau Doc
- Take the ferry from Chau Doc to 103 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transfer
35h 36m฿5,559–6,471Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rạch Giá to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
22h 56m฿5,952–8,393Drive to Krong Ta Khmau, fly
- Drive from Rạch Giá to Krong Ta Khmau (KTI)
- Fly from Krong Ta Khmau (KTI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)KTI - USM
6h 39m฿7,181–10,728
Rach Gia Airport (VKG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rạch Giá to Ko Samui is to bus and Minivan and ferry which costs ฿3600 - ฿4600 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Rạch Giá to Ko Samui is to drive and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs ฿7000 - ฿11000.
The distance between Rạch Giá and Ko Samui is 591 km.
The best way to get from Rạch Giá to Ko Samui without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 35h 36m and costs ฿5500 - ฿6500.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Rạch Giá to Ko Samui, including transfers.
There are 2922+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Rạch Giá, Vietnam and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Airways, and Scoot Tigerair fly from Rach Gia Airport (VKG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Rach Gia Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–21,000
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–15,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–8,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Rach Gia Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
Flights from Rach Gia Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,000
Flights from Krong Ta Khmau to Koh Samui Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–14,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Rach Gia Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,050
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- 0903 58 0000
- lienhe@kumhosamco.com.vn
- Website
- kumhosamco.com.vn
Bus from Rach Gia Kien Giang to Bến xe Miền Tây
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿250–320
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0972 098 300
- khainam_vietnam@yahoo.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+855)10 799 010
- info@salyvip.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Battambang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿320–420
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Battambang Sakorsiri Office to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,320
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- (+84) 2963 562 771
- hangchautourist@gmail.com
- Website
- hangchautourist.vn
Ferry from Chau Doc to 103 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,567
- Schedules at
- hangchautourist.vn
- Book at
- hangchautourist.vn
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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 36m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,400
Taxi Rach Gia
- Phone
- 02973 690 690
Taxi Mai Linh
- Phone
- +842838298888
- Website
- mailinh.vn
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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