There are 8 ways to get from Ko Samui to Ko I Lao by plane, unknown, bus, ferry, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
3h 27mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Mo chit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Km 10 Rayong Tourbus
- Walk from Km 10 Rayong Tour to Ko I Laounknown
16h 20mFerry, travel
- Take the ferry from Seatran Nathon Pier 3 to Yellow Bus Sattahipferry Seatran Nathon Pier 3 - Yellow Bus Sattahip
- Walk from Yellow Bus Sattahip to Ko I Laounknown
18h 47mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Lat Krabang to Chuk Samettrain 887
- Walk from Chuk Samet to Ko I Laounknown
19h 42mFly 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 Chuk Samettrain
- Walk from Chuk Samet to Ko I Laounknown
7h 12mFly Koh Samui Airport to Don Mueang International Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane USM - DMK
- Take the train from Makkasan to Chuk Samettrain
- Walk from Chuk Samet to Ko I Laounknown
8h 37mFly 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
9h 17mFerry to Surat Thani, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, train, travel
- Take the ferry from Lomprayah Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airportferry
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane URT - BKK
- Take the train from Lat Krabang to Chuk Samettrain
- Walk from Chuk Samet to Ko I Laounknown
9h 12m
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 travel which takes 16h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Ko Samui to Ko I Lao, including transfers.
There are 1419+ 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 bus to Samui Airport, walk 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 bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Ko I Lao via Mo chit Bus Station, Mochit Terminal Platform 3, and Km 10 Rayong Tour in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trat Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,000
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,900
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Lat Krabang to Chuk Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–340
Train from Lat Krabang to Chuk Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–340
Train from Makkasan to Chuk Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿65–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿65–85
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–350
Train from Lat Krabang to Chuk Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿55–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–340
- Phone
- +66 2 207 1007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wonderly Travel
Bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Mo chit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,900
- Website
- Wonderly Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Mo chit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–1,900
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
- Phone
- +66 2 219 1019
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Mo chit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,589
- Website
- TransBaanTon
- Phone
- +66 81 657 3322
- Website
- rayongtour1989.com
Bus from Mochit Terminal Platform 3 to Km 10 Rayong Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿240–280
- Book at
- 12go
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Ferry from Seatran Nathon Pier 3 to Yellow Bus Sattahip
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,930
- Website
- KST Travel
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Lomprayah Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–2,100
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
- Phone
- +66 2 252 1052
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Ferry from Lomprayah Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,076
- Book at
- PL Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 234 1034
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Ferry from Lomprayah Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿689
- Book at
- A and T Travel
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Ferry from Lomprayah Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿570
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
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