There are 4 ways to get from Ranong to Ko Samui by bus, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Minivan, bus
best- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thanibus
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus Surat Thani Town - Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
6h 45m฿1,040Minivan, ferry via Surat Thani
cheapest- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thanibus
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry Surat Thani Hotel Transfer - Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
7h 41m฿460Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ranong to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
6h 6m฿1,274–1,780Minivan, ferry
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thanibus
- Take the ferry from Phantip Travel Surat Thani to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry Phantip Travel Surat Thani - Na Thon Koh Samui
7h 34m฿580
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ranong to Ko Samui is to Minivan and ferry via Surat Thani which costs ฿460 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ranong to Ko Samui is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 6m and costs ฿1200 - ฿1800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranong station to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Ranong Bus Station and arriving at Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm via Surat Thani Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Ranong and Ko Samui is 300 km.
The best way to get from Ranong to Ko Samui without a car is to Minivan and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs ฿1040.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Ranong to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ranong to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, depart from Ranong Bus Station.
Ranong to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, arrive at Surat Thani station.
Book your Ranong to Ko Samui bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 3416+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Ranong, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Ranong Bus Station to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm via Surat Thani and Surat Thani Town in around 6h 45m.
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–270
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
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