There are 10 ways to get from Ko Samui to Roi Et by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, train, taxi, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane USM - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Roi Etbus
8h 13m฿8,726–19,536Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Roi Etbus
21h 28m฿1,390–2,102Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry Koh Samui Transfer - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station to Roi Etbus
23h 22m฿2,023–3,340Bus and ferry, train, bus
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaentrain
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Roi Etbus 874
25h 15mFly to Udon Thani International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane USM - UTH
- Take the taxi from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Roi Ettaxi
7h 13m฿8,236–18,006Fly to Khon Kaen Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane USM - KKC
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Roi Etbus
8h 18m฿6,104–12,374Fly to Roi Et Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)plane USM - ROI
4h 10m฿5,776–9,896Fly to Buri Ram, taxi
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane USM - BFV
- Take the taxi from Buri Ram (BFV) to Roi Ettaxi
6h 10m฿8,736–14,706Ferry, bus via Bangkok
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pierferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Roi Etbus
31h 27m฿5,617–5,773Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Roi Etcar
18h 24m฿4,540–6,783
Ko Samui to Roi Et by busferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Roi Et is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ฿1300 - ฿2100 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Roi Et is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs ฿5500 - ฿10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Roi Et. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Roi Et via บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, ตึกแดง จตุจักร;Tuek Daeng Chatuchak and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 28m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Roi Et is 1025 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Roi Et without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 21h 28m and costs ฿1300 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Ko Samui to Roi Et, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Roi Et bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Roi Et bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Book your Ko Samui to Roi Et bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 21+ hotels available in Roi Et.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Roi Et, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways and Thai AirAsia fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Roi Et Airport (ROI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–17,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–7,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–6,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–21,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–34,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–12,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Buri Ram via Chiang Mai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–21,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Chiang Mai, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–28,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Utapao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–8,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–17,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Udon Thani International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- 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)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–220
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,051–1,056
- Ordinary Train
- ฿240–1,300
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Roi Et
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–270
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿160–200
Bus from Khon Kaen to Roi Et
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–210
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿110–130
Bus from Khon Kaen to Roi Et
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–210
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿110–130
- 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
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Roi Et
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station to Roi Et
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Roi Et
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- 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
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- theseahorseferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000
- Schedules at
- theseahorseferry.com
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110–240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,900
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
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