There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Rawai by busferry, taxi, ferry, car ferry, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry, taxi
best- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the taxi from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Rawaitaxi
6h 28m฿4,784–5,584Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuketbusferry
11h 52m฿866–1,320Ferry
- Take the ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Patong Kata Karon Transferferry Phantip Travel Koh Samui - Patong Kata Karon Transfer
9h 7m฿1,095–1,180Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Rawaicar
6h 20m฿1,360–2,014Fly, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane USM - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Rawai Beachbus
4h 6m฿4,136–10,316Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierbusferry
- Take the bus from Seatran Donsak Pier to Patong Kata Karon Transferbus Seatran Donsak Pier - Patong Kata Karon Transfer
9h 22m
Ko Samui to Rawai by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Rawai is to ferry which costs ฿1050 - ฿1200 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Rawai is to fly and bus which takes 4h 6m and costs ฿4100 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Rawai. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Rawai Beach via Seatran Donsak Pier and Patong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ko Samui to Rawai. However, there are services departing from Phantip Travel Koh Samui and arriving at Patong Kata Karon Transfer via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Rawai is 417 km.
Book your Ko Samui to Rawai ferry tickets online with 12go.asia.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Rawai without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 6h 28m and costs ฿4700 - ฿6000.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Ko Samui to Rawai, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Rawai bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Rawai bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Donsak Pier station.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Rawai, Thailand?
Phantip 1970 operates a ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Patong Kata Karon Transfer once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,010 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, Phantip Travel operates a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Patong Kata Karon Transfer, Phuket twice daily. Tickets cost ฿750–1,200 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–8,500
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,284
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Patong Kata Karon Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,010
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–4,300
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Krabi Cab
- Phone
- +66 089 289 6233
- Website
- krabicab.com
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
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