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How to get fromKoh Samui Airport (USM) to Karonby plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Karon by plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane USM - HKT
    2. Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circlebus bus
    3h 4m
    ฿3,299–8,931

  2. Ferry, bus via Surat Thani

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Surathanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    13h 5m
    ฿1,127–2,056

  3. Ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Krabi Boonsiri Officebus bus
    3. Drive from Krabi Boonsiri Office to Karoncar car
    9h 16m
    ฿1,954–2,694

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Krabi Town Hotel Transferferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Phuketferry ferry
    11h 30m
    ฿2,454–4,394

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Karoncar car
    6h 35m
    ฿1,330–1,999

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Samui Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phanganbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Krabi Bus Terminalbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    10h 56m
    ฿2,321–3,470

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Krabi Town Hotel Transferferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circlebus bus
    14h 12m
    ฿1,214–2,734

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Karon by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket฿1,214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 295 km
  • Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and Karon, Thailand?

You can take a ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Karon via Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier, Thong Sala Koh Phangan, Krabi Town Hotel Transfer, Kong Ka Pier, Krabi, Phi Phi Ferry Terminal, and Phuket in around 11h 30m.

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