There are 8 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly to Krabi Airport, Longtail Boat
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane USM - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beachferry
2h 46m฿3,640–8,883Ferry, Longtail Boat
cheapest- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Krabi Town Hotel Transferferry
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Pier to Railay Eastferry
8h 30m฿855–1,644Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry
- Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Krabi Boonsiri Officebus Thong Sala Koh Phangan - Krabi Boonsiri Office
6h 44m฿1,805–2,394Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Railay Beachcar
5h 16m฿1,031–1,600Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane USM - HKT
- Take the ferry from Bang Rong Pier to Railay Beachferry
4h฿4,422–10,838Fly to Surat Thani, Bus, Longtail Boat
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Surat Thani (URT)plane USM - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Pier to Railay Eastferry
7h 3mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Samui Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phanganbus Samui Airport - Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Railay Beachbusferry
8h฿2,100Ferry, bus and ferry, Longtail Boat
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry
- Take the busferry from Thong Sala Koh Pha Ngan to Aonang Beachbusferry
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beachferry
9h 38m฿855–1,744
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach is to car ferry and drive which costs ฿1000 - ฿1600 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach is to fly and Longtail Boat which takes 2h 46m and costs ฿3600 - ฿9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach. However, there are services departing from Samui Airport and arriving at Railay Beach via Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct ferry from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Airport and arriving at Railay East via Thong Sala Koh Phangan and Krabi Town Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Koh Samui Airport (USM) and Railay Beach is 237 km.
Book your Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach ferry tickets online with 12go.asia.
The best way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6h 44m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2400.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach, including transfers.
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, depart from Samui Airport station.
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Railay Beach bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, arrive at Thong Sala Koh Phangan station.
What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and Railay Beach, Thailand?
You can take a ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Railay East via Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier, Thong Sala Koh Phangan, Krabi Town Hotel Transfer, and Krabi Town Pier in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–8,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Surat Thani via Phuket International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–9,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–26,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–26,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Surat Thani via Phuket International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–6,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Surat Thani via Krabi Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,000
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Krabi Boonsiri Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Samui Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Busferry from Thong Sala Koh Pha Ngan to Aonang Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,100
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
Ferry from Krabi Town Pier to Railay East
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿150
Ferry from Krabi Town Pier to Railay East
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿150
Ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
- Phone
- +66 (0)864764825
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Krabi Town Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,400
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–240
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Bang Rong Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
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