There are 9 ways to get from Ko Samui to Ko I Lao by plane, unknown, busferry, bus, train, ferry, or shuttle
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Fly Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)plane USM - UTP
- Walk from Utapao-Airport-UTP to Ko I Laounknown
1h 50mBus and ferry, bus, travel
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Southern Terminal to Ban Changbus
- Walk from Ban Chang to Ko I Laounknown
16h 33mBus and ferry, train, travel
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luangtrain 283 / ...
- Walk from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Ko I Laounknown
19h 25mFerry, train, travel
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkokferry
- Take the train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luangtrain 283 / ...
- Walk from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Ko I Laounknown
20h 10mFly Koh Samui Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane USM - BKK
- Take the train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luangtrain
- Walk from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Ko I Laounknown
6h 17mFly Koh Samui Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane USM - DMK
- Take the bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Km 10 Rayong Tourbus
- Walk from Km 10 Rayong Tour to Ko I Laounknown
5h 59mFly Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport, Private Transfer, travel
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Trat Airport (TDX)plane USM - TDX
- Take a shuttle bus from Ao Thammachat Pier to Utapao Airport
- Walk from Utapao Airport to Ko I Laounknown
7h 45mBus and ferry to Surat Thani, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train, travel
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airportbusferry
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane URT - BKK
- Take the train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luangtrain
- Walk from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Ko I Laounknown
9h 25mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Pattaya Boonsiri Officebus
- Take the bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Utapao Airportbus
- Walk from Utapao Airport to Ko I Laounknown
18h 21m
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ko Samui and Ko I Lao is 400 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Ko I Lao without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and travel which takes 16h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Ko Samui to Ko I Lao, including transfers.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Ko I Lao.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Ko I Lao, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Ko I Lao. However, you can take the taxi to Koh-Samui-Airport-USM airport, fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP), then travel to Ko I Lao. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Ko I Lao via Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), Southern Terminal, and Ban Chang in around 16h 33m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–10,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–8,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–9,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,900
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- 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)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
Train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- 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)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–70
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
Train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- 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)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–70
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
Train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- 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)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–70
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
Train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- 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)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–70
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 81 657 3322
- Website
- rayongtour1989.com
Bus from Southern Terminal to Ban Chang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿200–300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/rayong-tour
Bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Km 10 Rayong Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿220–280
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/rayong-tour
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Pattaya Boonsiri Office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,625
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 8-0357-1251
- [email protected]
- Website
- swbbus.com
Bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Utapao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–330
- Schedules at
- swbbus.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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