There are 4 ways to get from Ranong to Ko Samui by bus, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Minivan, ferry
best- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thanibus
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry Surat Thani Hotel Transfer - Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
7h 41m฿430–690Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ranong to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
6h 6m฿1,184–1,736Fly
- Fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane UNN - USM
17h 56m฿4,107–10,963Minivan, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thanibus
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
8h 12m฿1,349–1,404
Ranong Airport (UNN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranong to Ko Samui is to Minivan and ferry which costs ฿430 - ฿700 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ranong to Ko Samui is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 6m and costs ฿1100 - ฿1800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranong station to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Ranong Bus Station and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Surathani Talad Kaset and Surat Thani Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Ranong and Ko Samui is 280 km.
The best way to get from Ranong to Ko Samui without a car is to Minivan and ferry which takes 7h 41m and costs ฿430 - ฿700.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Ranong to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ranong to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, depart from Ranong Bus Station.
Ranong to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, arrive at Surat Thani station.
There are 3179+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Ranong, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia and Bangkok Airways fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Ranong Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,500
Flights from Ranong Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–11,000
Flights from Ranong Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–23,000
Flights from Ranong Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–11,000
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,084
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Surat Thani Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–750
- 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
- ฿170–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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