There are 8 ways to get from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui by plane, bus, train, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Trat Airport
best- Fly from Trat Airport (TDX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane TDX - USM
5h 45m฿6,255–10,761Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamaibus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
19h 52m฿983–1,661Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphontrain
- Take the bus from Chumphon Town to Bangrak Seatran Pierbus
16h 10m฿2,579–5,270Minivan, ferry
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Tratbus
- Take the ferry from Trat Hotel Transfer to Koh Samui Transferferry Trat Hotel Transfer - Koh Samui Transfer
24h 30m฿1,370–2,570Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamaibus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BKK - USM
8h 22m฿3,858–9,896Bus to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Rayongbus
- Fly from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane UTP - USM
6h 27m฿4,606–11,400Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane DMK - USM
7h 50m฿5,318–13,019Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chanthaburi to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
14h 51m฿3,610–5,287
Trat Airport (TDX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ฿950 - ฿1700 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs ฿6000 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Chanthaburi and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Bangkok Planetarium and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 52m.
The distance between Chanthaburi and Ko Samui is 475 km.
The best way to get from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 10m and costs ฿2500 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Chanthaburi to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Chanthaburi to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Koh Chang Bangkok Transport, depart from Chanthaburi station.
Chanthaburi to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Koh Chang Bangkok Transport, arrive at Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai station.
Book your Chanthaburi to Ko Samui bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3344+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Chanthaburi, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways flies from Trat Airport (TDX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Trat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–9,000
Flights from Trat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–9,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–8,000
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–9,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–7,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
- Phone
- 0806688556
- Website
- minibustrat.com
Bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿230–270
- Schedules at
- minibustrat.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿210–240
- Schedules at
- minibustrat.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿210–240
- Schedules at
- minibustrat.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿230–270
- Schedules at
- minibustrat.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Chanthaburi to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Chumphon Town to Bangrak Seatran Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,351
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chanthaburi to Trat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿70
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chanthaburi to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿100–130
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Trat Hotel Transfer to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- 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/
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