There are 7 ways to get from Thakhèk to Ko Samet by car, plane, busferry, bus, train, taxi, ferry, or night bus
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Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly, bus and ferry
best- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)KOP - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
7h 52m฿1,443–3,190Night bus, bus, Fast Ferry
cheapest- Take the night bus from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Rayong Tour Office Sai 4
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
18h 32m฿1,251–1,857Bus, bus and ferry via Sakon Nakhon
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhon876
- Take the bus from Sakon Nakhon to Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Mochit New Van Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
19h 35m฿1,563–2,305Bus, train, taxi, Fast Ferry
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Udon Thani876
- Take the train from Udon Thani to Rangsit
- Take the train from SRT รังสิต;Srt Rangsit to SRT หัวตะเข้;Srt Hua Takhe376
- Take the train from Hua Takhe to Ban Plu Ta Luang283 / ...
- Take the taxi from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Ban Phe Pier
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
21h 5m฿1,551–5,252Bus to Sakon Nakhon Airport, fly, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhon
- Fly from Sakon Nakhon Airport (SNO) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)SNO - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
10h 13m฿1,761–3,567Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Mochit New Van Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
26h 5m฿1,471–6,420Bus, Local Ferry
- Take the bus from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Rayong Tour Office Sai 4
- Take the ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
26h 18m฿1,331–6,310
Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thakhèk to Ko Samet is to bus and Local Ferry which costs ฿1300 - ฿6500 and takes 26h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Thakhèk to Ko Samet is to drive and fly and bus and ferry which takes 7h 52m and costs ฿1400 - ฿3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Thakhèk to Ko Samet. However, there are services departing from Thakhek Bus Terminal and arriving at Ko Samet Na Dan Pier via Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air and Mochit New Van Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Thakhèk and Ko Samet is 810 km.
The best way to get from Thakhèk to Ko Samet without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Sakon Nakhon which takes 19h 35m and costs ฿1500 - ฿2300.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Thakhèk to Ko Samet, including transfers.
Thakhèk to Ko Samet bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Nakhon Phanom station.
Thakhèk to Ko Samet bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Sakon Nakhon station.
There are 554+ hotels available in Ko Samet.
What companies run services between Thakhèk, Laos and Ko Samet, Rayong, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Thakhèk to Ko Samet. However, you can drive to Nakhon Phanom (KOP) airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), walk to ตรงข้ามตลาดใหม่ดอนเมือง, take the bus to บิ๊กซีราชดำริ;Big C Rajdamri, walk to BTS ชิดลม;Bts Chit Lom, take the vehicle to BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai, walk to Bangkok, Bus Terminal (Eastern), then take the vehicle to Ko Samet. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thakhek Bus Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier via Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, หน้าท่ารถตู้ต่างจังหวัด หมอชิต 2;Front Mochit 2 Intercty Van Terminal, and Mochit New Van Terminal in around 19h 35m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,400
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–10,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sakon Nakhon Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–10,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,800
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Udon Thani to Rangsit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿170–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿390–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,085–1,095
- Ordinary Train
- ฿250–1,300
Train from SRT รังสิต;Srt Rangsit to SRT หัวตะเข้;Srt Hua Takhe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Hua Takhe to Ban Plu Ta Luang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿70–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–380
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Phone
- +66 83 072 7145
- pntravelgroup2017@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Mochit New Van Terminal to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿440
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Sakon Nakhon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿90–190
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿90–110
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250–360
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿250–300
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Sakon Nakhon to Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,050
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿700–800
- First Class
- ฿950–1,050
Night bus from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿800–900
- First Class
- ฿1,050–1,200
- Phone
- +66 81 657 3322
- Website
- rayongtour1989.com
Bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Rayong Tour Office Sai 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–220
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/rayong-tour
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Nakhon Phanom to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–5,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 95 -950 3202
Ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
Ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ฿650–850
Utapao Taxi service
- Phone
- +66926354529
- Website
- utapaotaxiservice.com
"Taxi Mao" "Sattahip"
- Phone
- +66 62 051 7877
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