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How to get fromKo Samui to Karonby plane, bus, busferry, taxi, car ferry, or car

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

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane USM - HKT
    2. Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circlebus bus
    3h 27m
    ฿4,236–10,296

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารเกาะสมุย;Koh Samui to กระบี่bus bus 759
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus 438-0
    9h 52m
    ฿456–1,689

  3. Bus and ferry, taxi

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminalbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Karontaxi taxi
    6h 22m
    ฿4,784–5,484

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Karoncar car
    6h 14m
    ฿1,360–2,013

  5. Bus and ferry via Phuket Town

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Phuket Lomprayah Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    8h 51m
    ฿1,666–1,680

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Townbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    9h 57m
    ฿912–1,384

  7. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuketbusferry bus ferry
    11h 13m
    ฿853–1,381

Ko Samui to Karon by busferry, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket฿853Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 318.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 27m

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

Lomprayah operates a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,600 and the journey takes 7h.

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