There are 11 ways to get from Ratchaburi to Ko Samui by train, plane, busferry, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Bang Bamrutrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BKK - USM
5h 43m฿3,690–12,118Minivan, bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ratchaburi to Phetchaburibus
- Take the bus from Phetchaburi to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
15h 20m฿650–2,035Train, bus and ferry via Surat Thani Airport (URT)
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Prachuap Khiri Khantrain 85
- Take the train from Prachuap Khiri Khan to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
12h 48m฿1,280–3,358Train, ferry via Phetchaburi
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Phetchaburitrain 85
- Take the train from Phetchaburi to Hua Hintrain 85
- Take the ferry from Hua Hin Clock Tower to Koh Samui Transferferry
12h 49m฿1,099–3,181Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Hua Hintrain 85
- Take the busferry from Hua Hin to Pralarn Pierbusferry
13h 36m฿1,829–2,785Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Bang Bamrutrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane DMK - USM
5h 38m฿4,972–17,113Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Bang Bamrutrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane DMK - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
8h 4m฿1,956–4,797Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Bang Bamrutrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane DMK - NST
- Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
9h 4m฿1,772–4,263Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Bang Bamrutrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane BKK - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
8h 34m฿2,024–5,002Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Hua Hintrain 85
- Take the ferry from Hua Hin Clock Tower to Koh Samui Transferferry Hua Hin Clock Tower - Koh Samui Transfer / ...
13h 1m฿1,064–2,290Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ratchaburi to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
10h 48m฿2,741–3,754
Ratchaburi to Ko Samui by train, bus, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratchaburi to Ko Samui is to train and ferry which costs ฿1000 - ฿2300 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ratchaburi to Ko Samui is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs ฿4900 - ฿18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratchaburi to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Ratchaburi and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Phetchaburi and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Ratchaburi and Ko Samui is 627 km.
The best way to get from Ratchaburi to Ko Samui without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Surat Thani Airport (URT) which takes 12h 48m and costs ฿1200 - ฿3400.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Ratchaburi to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ratchaburi to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, depart from Ratchaburi station.
Ratchaburi to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, arrive at Phetchaburi station.
There are 2956+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Ratchaburi, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ratchaburi to Ko Samui. However, you can take the train to Bang Bamru, walk to ซอยสถานีบางบำหรุ;Soi Bangbumru Station, take the bus to ตรงข้าม รพ.เด็ก;Children Hospital, walk to Victory Monument, take the line 551 bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, walk to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport (USM), then take the taxi to Ko Samui. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ratchaburi to Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Prachuap Khiri Khan, Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani Airport, and Surat Thani Airport in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,300
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,400
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–7,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–7,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–7,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–3,400
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ratchaburi to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
Train from Ratchaburi to Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿85–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿85–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–400
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Prachuap Khiri Khan to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–450
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Ratchaburi to Phetchaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿45–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Phetchaburi to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿50–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Ratchaburi to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- 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
Busferry from Hua Hin to Pralarn Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,750
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Ratchaburi to Phetchaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40–140
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Phetchaburi to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- 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 2 936 3256
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Hua Hin Clock Tower to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,800
- 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/
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