There are 7 ways to get from Rawai to Ko Samui by taxi, busferry, car, ferry, 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 Terminaltaxi
- Take the busferry from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
6h 28m฿4,904–5,561Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Thalang Public Health Officebus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารเกาะสมุย;Koh Samuibus 759
13h 9m฿570–1,928Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rawai to Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nangcar
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nang to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nang - Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
7h 22m฿1,241–2,098Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rawai to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
6h 21m฿1,295–1,943Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HKT - USM
4h 39m฿4,200–6,804Bus and ferry via Phuket Merlin
- Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
10h฿1,722–1,850Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
12h 19m฿886–1,470
Rawai to Ko Samui by bus, foot, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rawai to Ko Samui is to bus which costs ฿550 - ฿2000 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rawai to Ko Samui is to bus and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs ฿4200 - ฿7000.
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 Kata Phuket, Phuket Merlin and Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Rawai and Ko Samui is 420 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 ฿4900 - ฿6000.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Rawai to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Rawai to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Phuket Smart Bus, depart from Rawai Beach station.
Rawai to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Phuket Smart Bus, arrive at Thalang Public Health Office station.
Book your Rawai to Ko Samui bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 3331+ 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 ฿1,600 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
- ฿3,200–4,900
- 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
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 863061257
- 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
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- ฿170
- Phuket Rabbit card
- ฿150–210
Bus from Rawai Beach to Thalang Public Health Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–190
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- ฿170
- Phuket Rabbit card
- ฿160–190
- 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
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารเกาะสมุย;Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–330
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nang to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,100
- 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
- ฿110–230
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–4,300
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 65 532 8995
- Website
- phuket-taxi-meter.com
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