There are 10 ways to get from Ratchaburi to Ko Samui by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, 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 38m฿3,690–14,118Minivan, 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
19h 10m฿860–2,335Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Chumphontrain 85
- Take the bus from Chumphon Town to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pierbus
- Take the busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
10h 33mTrain, 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฿1,264–2,490Train, 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 33m฿5,371–17,113Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Surat Thani, 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 ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
8h 19m฿1,261–4,213Train 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 9m฿1,771–4,863Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Surat Thani, ferry
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Bang Bamrutrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane BKK - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
8h 54m฿1,280–4,418Drive, 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฿2,451–3,605
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratchaburi to Ko Samui is to train and ferry which costs ฿1200 - ฿2500 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ratchaburi to Ko Samui is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs ฿5000 - ฿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 19h 10m.
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 bus and ferry which takes 10h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m 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 1611+ 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 Chumphon, Chumphon Town, Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier, and Koh Tao Mae Had Pier in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–10,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,900
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–20,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–21,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–20,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–21,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,000
- 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 Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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)
- ฿120–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–460
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950–1,300
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 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Chumphon Town to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,100
- 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
- ฿1,200–1,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340–400
- 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
- ฿130–250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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