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How to get fromKaron to Ko Samui (Island)by bus, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Karon to Ko Samui (Island) by bus, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Karon Circle to Phuket Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane HKT - USM
    3h 42m
    ฿3,300–8,687

  2. Bus, ferry via Surat Thani

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry ferry Surat Thani Hotel Transfer - Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
    11h 5m
    ฿710–1,318

  3. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Karon to Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nangcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nang to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry ferry Boonsiri Ferry Ao Nang - Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
    7h 19m
    ฿1,219–1,867

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karon to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry car ferry
    6h 18m
    ฿1,287–1,914

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus bus 438-0
    2. Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry ferry Krabi Town Hotel Transfer - Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
    11h 6m
    ฿783–2,287

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Surat Thani Town Transfer to Koh Samui Hotel Transfer Shuttle Service Exclude Mountain Hotelbus bus Surat Thani Town Transfer - Koh Samui Hotel Transfer Shuttle Service Exclude Mountain Hotel
    11h 10m
    ฿1,380–1,868

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Lipa Noi Pierbusferry bus ferry
    12h 36m
    ฿971–1,970

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,240Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 294.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Karon, Thailand and Ko Samui (Island), Thailand?

You can take a bus from Karon Circle to Koh Samui Hotel Transfer Shuttle Service Exclude Mountain Hotel via Phuket Town, Soi Rommanee, Phuket Bus Terminal 1, Surat Thani Phantip Station, and Surat Thani Town Transfer in around 11h 10m.

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