There are 7 ways to get from Thap Sakae to Ko Samui by train, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus and ferry
best- Take the train from Thap Sakae to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 167
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
9h 15m฿1,192–2,244Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Thap Sakae to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 167
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Donsak Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pierferry
10h 11m฿488–1,640Bus
- Take the bus from ทับสะแก;Thap Sakae to กระบี่bus 950
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to Lipa Noi Pierbus 759
12h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Thap Sakae to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
7h 15m฿1,830–2,439Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Thap Sakae to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BKK - USM
9h 23m฿3,864–13,399Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Thap Sakae to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane DMK - USM
9h 6m฿5,022–17,314Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Thap Sakae to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- 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
11h 32m฿2,006–4,998
Thap Sakae to Ko Samui by train, bus, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thap Sakae to Ko Samui is to train and bus and ferry via Donsak Pier which costs ฿480 - ฿1700 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Thap Sakae to Ko Samui is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 15m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Thap Sakae to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from ทับสะแก;Thap Sakae and arriving at Lipa Noi Pier via กระบี่. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Thap Sakae and Ko Samui is 435 km.
The best way to get from Thap Sakae to Ko Samui without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 15m and costs ฿1100 - ฿2300.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Thap Sakae to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Thap Sakae to Ko Samui bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from ทับสะแก;Thap Sakae station.
Thap Sakae to Ko Samui bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at กระบี่ station.
There are 2989+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Thap Sakae, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
You can take a bus from ทับสะแก;Thap Sakae to Lipa Noi Pier via กระบี่ in around 12h 56m.
- 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
- ฿800–2,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–7,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–7,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,100
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Thap Sakae to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–430
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Thap Sakae to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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)
- ฿330–450
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950–1,300
- 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
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from ทับสะแก;Thap Sakae to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410–3,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿170–270
- 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
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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