There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Thap Lamu by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane USM - HKT
- Take the taxi from Phuket-Airport-HKT to Thap Lamutaxi
2h 30m฿6,436–13,106Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Thap Lamucar
5h 26m฿1,160–1,714Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm to Surat Thani Airportferry
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Officebus
- Take the taxi from Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Office to Thap Lamutaxi
6h 31m฿3,943–5,368Bus via Phantip Khao Sok Minivan Office
- Take the bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Phantip Khao Sok Minivan Officebus Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui - Phantip Khao Sok Minivan Office
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Parkbus 444
7h 27m฿1,851–2,041Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Officeferry Phantip Travel Koh Samui - Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Office
- Take the bus from อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Parkbus 444
8h 17m฿1,320–1,510Bus
- Take the bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Khao Lak Call Me Taxi Officebus Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui - Khao Lak Call Me Taxi Office
8h 24m฿1,950–2,100Ferry, bus via Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Officeferry Phantip Travel Koh Samui - Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Office
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lakbus
8h 50m฿1,430–1,580
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Thap Lamu is to car ferry and drive which costs ฿1100 - ฿1800 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Thap Lamu is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 30m and costs ฿6000 - ฿14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Thap Lamu. However, there are services departing from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui and arriving at อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park via อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Thap Lamu is 346 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Thap Lamu without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 6h 31m and costs ฿3900 - ฿5500.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Ko Samui to Thap Lamu, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Thap Lamu bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, depart from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui station.
Ko Samui to Thap Lamu bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, arrive at Phantip Khao Sok Minivan Office station.
There are 271+ hotels available in Thap Lamu.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Thap Lamu, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Thap Lamu via Phantip Khao Sok Minivan Office, อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก;Khao Sok National Park, and อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–8,500
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Surat Thani Phanom Khao Sok Minivan Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- [email protected]
- Website
- Songserm
Ferry from Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,000
- Website
- Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–3,100
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 65 532 8995
- Website
- phuket-taxi-meter.com
Koh Yao Yai Taxi
- Phone
- +66 935788968
- Website
- kohyaoyaitaxi.com
Click Taxi Khaolak
- Phone
- +66 817985045
- Website
- clicktaxikhaolak.com
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