There are 7 ways to get from Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier by bus, plane, taxi, train, or ferry
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Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CNX - USM
8h 21m฿6,075–11,125Bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2bus Pai Hotel Transfer - Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station to Seatran Ferry Koh Samuibus Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station - Seatran Ferry Koh Samui
33h 37m฿2,650–3,070Bus
- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Tha Phae Gatebus Waykeeper Pai - Tha Phae Gate / ...
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer to Thongsala Pier Koh Phanganbus Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer - Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan
27h 10m฿3,888–4,063Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pai to Chiang Mai stationtaxi
- Take the train from Chiang Mai station to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Piertrain Chiang Mai Railway Station - Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
31h 45m฿4,209–5,584Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transferbus
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CEI - USM
10h 2m฿6,470–16,560Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Surat Thani, ferry
- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CNX - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
9h 39m฿5,358–9,458Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, ferry
- Take the bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airportbus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane CNX - NST
- Take the ferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry
11h 51m฿5,635–7,835
Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿2600 - ฿3100 and takes 33h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier is to bus and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs ฿6000 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier. However, there are services departing from Waykeeper Pai and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer and Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Pai and Koh Samui Nathon Pier is 1187 km.
The best way to get from Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier without a car is to bus which takes 27h 10m and costs ฿3800 - ฿4100.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier, including transfers.
Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier bus services, operated by Pai Friendly Tour, depart from Pai Hotel Transfer station.
Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier bus services, operated by Pai Friendly Tour, arrive at Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2 station.
Book your Pai to Koh Samui Nathon Pier bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 3430+ hotels available in Koh Samui Nathon Pier.
What companies run services between Pai, Thailand and Koh Samui Nathon Pier, 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Khon Kaen, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–14,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–19,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–3,600
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Chiang Mai station to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–3,800
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Phone
- +66 2 225 1025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿875
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Tha Phae Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿625
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Chiang Rai Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,170
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿875
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Chiang Mai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿875
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
Bus from Pai Hotel Transfer to Mo Chit Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–2,000
- Website
- Pai Friendly Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Waykeeper Pai to Tha Phae Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿450
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Chiang Mai Hotel Transfer to Thongsala Pier Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,438
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- +66 2 252 1052
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station to Seatran Ferry Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,150
- Book at
- PL Travel
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿330
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–2,100
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–2,400
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,800
Aya tour & taxi
- Phone
- +66 82 196 7603
- Website
- ayaservice.com
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