There are 6 ways to get from Railay Beach to Ko Samui by busferry, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry
best- Take the busferry from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
4h 4m฿2,035–2,170Longtail Boat, ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Railay East to Krabi Town Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Koh Samuiferry Krabi Town Hotel Transfer - Boonsiri Ferry Koh Samui
7h฿950–1,982Ferry
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nang to Boonsiri Ferry Koh Samuiferry Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nang - Boonsiri Ferry Koh Samui
4h 44m฿1,311–1,703Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Railay Beach to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
4h 59m฿1,011–1,397Longtail Boat to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane KBV - USM
3h 56m฿4,814–15,440Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Railay Beach to Phuketbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HKT - USM
5h 49m
Railay Beach to Ko Samui by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Railay Beach to Ko Samui is to drive and car ferry which costs ฿1000 - ฿1400 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Railay Beach to Ko Samui is to Longtail Boat and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs ฿4800 - ฿16000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Railay Beach to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Railay East and arriving at Boonsiri Ferry Koh Samui via Krabi Town Hotel Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Railay Beach and Ko Samui is 258 km.
The best way to get from Railay Beach to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 4m and costs ฿2000 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Railay Beach to Ko Samui, including transfers.
There are 3006+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Railay Beach, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Lomprayah operates a vehicle from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier twice daily. Tickets cost ฿1,289 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, Boonsiri Ferry operates a ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nang to Boonsiri Ferry Koh Samui once daily. Tickets cost ฿800–1,100 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–10,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,289
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Railay Beach to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nang to Boonsiri Ferry Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,200
- 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
- ฿220–250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
Ferry from Railay East to Krabi Town Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- opchaokoh32@gmail.com
- Website
- chaokohferry.com
Ferry from Railay East to Krabi Town Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Website
- https://chaokohferry.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/chaokoh-travel-center
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