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How to get fromKoh Samui Airport (USM) to Ko Thaoby plane, bus, ferry, taxi, car ferry, car, shuttle, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ko Thao by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, car ferry, car, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Krabi Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane USM - KBV
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to ตรงข้ามที่ว่าการอำเภอกะเปอร์;Opposite Kapoe Municiapal Officebus bus
    7h 2m
    ฿4,186–11,359

  2. Ferry, bus, Minivan

    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 Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดระนอง;Ranong Bus Terminal to ตรงข้ามจุดเปลี่ยนถ่ายเข้าสู่อุทยานแห่งชาติแหลมสน;Opposite Transfer point to the Laem Son National Parkbus bus
    13h 4m
    ฿1,146–1,656

  3. Ferry, taxi

    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 Surat Thani Airportferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Surat Thani Airport to Ko Thaotaxi taxi
    8h 17m
    ฿5,134–7,034

  4. Bus, Minivan

    1. Take the bus from Samui Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phanganbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Van Station Kaset Market 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดระนอง;Ranong Bus Terminal to ศาลาทางหลวง กม.641+556;Highway Shelter km.641+556bus bus
    11h 36m
    ฿1,901–1,971

  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 Ko Thaocar car
    6h 35m
    ฿1,180–1,899

  6. Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane USM - HKT
    2. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus bus
    3. Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to ตรงข้ามที่ว่าการอำเภอกะเปอร์;Opposite Kapoe Municiapal Officebus bus
    8h 28m
    ฿4,034–11,642

  7. Fly to Ranong Airport

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ranong Airport (UNN)plane plane USM - UNN
    7h 24m
    ฿4,800–9,207

  8. Fly to Surat Thani, taxi

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane USM - URT
    2. Take the taxi from Surat Thani (URT) to Ko Thaotaxi taxi
    6h 52m
    ฿11,646–20,556

  9. Fly to Chumphon Airport, Private Transfer, Minivan, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chumphon Airport (CJM)plane plane USM - CJM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chumphon Airport to Chumphon Lomprayah Piershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดระนอง;Ranong Bus Terminal to ศาลาทางหลวง กม.641+556;Highway Shelter km.641+556bus bus
    12h 7m
    ฿7,381–10,210

  10. Ferry, bus and ferry, Minivan, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Surat Thani Citybusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดระนอง;Ranong Bus Terminal to ตรงข้ามจุดเปลี่ยนถ่ายเข้าสู่อุทยานแห่งชาติแหลมสน;Opposite Transfer point to the Laem Son National Parkbus bus
    11h 53m

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,380Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ko Thao.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 489.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Samui Airport to Ko Thao via Thong Sala Koh Phangan, Surat Thani, Ranong Bus Station, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสาร จังหวัดระนอง;Ranong Bus Terminal, and ศาลาทางหลวง กม.641+556;Highway Shelter km.641+556 in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ranong Airport (UNN) 4 times a day.

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