There are 5 ways to get from Rawai to Ko Samui by taxi, busferry, car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus and ferry
best- Take the taxi from Rawai to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
6h 28m฿4,664–5,321Bus and ferry via Patong
cheapest- Take the busferry from Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
11h 19m฿686–1,020Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rawai to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
6h 21m฿1,352–1,853Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)HKT - USM
4h 41m฿4,000–9,304Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
6h 59m฿1,776–1,849
Rawai to Ko Samui by bus, foot, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rawai to Ko Samui is to bus and ferry via Patong which costs ฿650 - ฿1100 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rawai to Ko Samui is to bus and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs ฿4000 - ฿9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Rawai to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Rawai Beach and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Rawai and Ko Samui is 375 km.
The best way to get from Rawai to Ko Samui without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 6h 28m and costs ฿4600 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Rawai to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Rawai to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Phantip Travel, depart from Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket station.
Rawai to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Phantip Travel, arrive at Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
There are 2932+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Rawai, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Lomprayah operates a vehicle from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pier once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,377 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,500
- 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
- ฿1,049
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,377
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66863061257
- info@phuketsmartbus.com
- Website
- phuketsmartbus.com
Bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–210
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Cash
- ฿170
- Phuket Rabbit card
- ฿150–210
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Busferry from Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- 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
- ฿238–240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–4,300
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 88 111 0171
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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