There are 8 ways to get from Surat Thani to Ko Samet by plane, busferry, bus, train, ferry, or taxi
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Fly Surat Thani to Don Mueang International Airport, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane URT - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
9h 1m฿1,754–3,665Train, bus and ferry via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sam Sentrain 38 Sungai Kolok - Hua Lamphong - Class II Sleeper AC
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
17h 32m฿587–1,472Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
15h 42m฿952–1,697Fly Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane URT - BKK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
8h 42m฿1,781–4,408Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, Fast Ferry
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)plane HKT - UTP
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pierferry
12h 24m฿3,485–7,772Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 86 Nakhon Si Thammarat - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
18h 32m฿603–1,496Train, taxi, Fast Ferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luangtrain 283 / ...
- Take the taxi from Ban Plu Ta Luang to Ban Phe Piertaxi
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pierferry
19h 13m฿1,089–3,702Ferry, bus, Local Ferry
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pierferry
- Take the bus from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Pattaya Boonsiri Officebus
- Take the bus from Pattaya to Rayongbus 638
- Take the ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Sametferry
23h 45m฿2,069–2,458
Surat Thani (URT) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surat Thani to Ko Samet is to train and bus and ferry via Bangkok which costs ฿550 - ฿1500 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Surat Thani to Ko Samet is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 8h 42m and costs ฿1700 - ฿4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Surat Thani to Ko Samet. However, there are services departing from Surat Thani Bus Terminal and arriving at Ko Samet via Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok and Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Surat Thani and Ko Samet is 770 km.
The best way to get from Surat Thani to Ko Samet without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 15h 42m and costs ฿950 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Surat Thani to Ko Samet, including transfers.
Surat Thani to Ko Samet bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Surat Thani Bus Terminal station.
Surat Thani to Ko Samet bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
There are 598+ hotels available in Ko Samet.
What companies run services between Surat Thani, Thailand and Ko Samet, Rayong, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Surat Thani to Ko Samet. However, you can take the bus to Surat Thani Airport, walk to Surat Thani (URT) airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), walk to ตรงข้ามตลาดใหม่ดอนเมือง, take the bus to บิ๊กซีราชดำริ;Big C Rajdamri, walk to BTS ชิดลม;Bts Chit Lom, take the vehicle to BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai, walk to Bangkok, Bus Terminal (Eastern), then take the vehicle to Ko Samet. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Ko Samet via Bangkok, Bus Terminal (South), Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Major Ekamai, and Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,800
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,900
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–15,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–15,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,600
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sam Sen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
Train from Lat Krabang to Ban Plu Ta Luang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–70
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Phone
- +66 83 072 7145
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿585–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿910
- Express
- ฿585
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿420–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- [email protected]
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–110
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Pattaya Boonsiri Office
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- [email protected]
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Pattaya to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–160
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿60–75
- Phone
- +66 95 -950 3202
- Website
- thailandboattickets.com
Ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Book at
- bookaway.com
Ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Surat Thani Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Nuanthip Pier to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–71
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ฿650–850
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
"Taxi Mao" "Sattahip"
- Phone
- +66 62 051 7877
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