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How to get fromPai to Ko Samuiby bus, plane, taxi, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Pai to Ko Samui by bus, plane, taxi, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane CNX - USM
    8h 16m
    ฿6,075–11,125

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pai to Chiang Mai Arcade 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hinbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Hua Hin to Koh Samui Transferferry ferry
    28h 40m
    ฿2,262–3,231

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Tha Phae Gatebus bus Waykeeper Pai - Tha Phae Gate / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer to Thongsala Pier Koh Phanganbus bus Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer - Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan
    27h 10m
    ฿3,888–4,063

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Mai stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Chiang Mai station to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Piertrain train Chiang Mai Railway Station - Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
    31h 32m
    ฿4,209–5,584

  5. Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport

    1. Take the bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus bus
    2. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane CEI - USM
    9h 57m
    ฿6,470–16,560

  6. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Surat Thani, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane CNX - URT
    3. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry ferry
    9h 31m
    ฿5,358–9,458

  7. Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane plane CNX - NST
    3. Take the ferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry ferry
    11h 46m
    ฿5,635–7,835

Pai to Ko Samui by bus and busferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,888Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,186.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Waykeeper Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Tha Phae Gate, Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer, Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan, and Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier in around 27h 10m.

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