From Bangkok to Koh Samui. How to get from Bangkok to Koh Samui by bus. How to get to Koh Samui by bus from Bangkok
If you are traveling to Thailand on your own, then for sure, the question of how to get to Koh Samui is very relevant, especially in last years, because the second largest island of the Kingdom is gaining popularity every year.
But, unfortunately, there are no direct flights to Samui, neither from Moscow, nor from St. Petersburg, nor from Yekaterinburg, nor from Samara, nor from Irkutsk, nor from Novosibirsk, nor from Vladivostok.
Flight
Flight to Koh Samui is possible only with a transfer. Therefore, when planning a vacation, you can visit not only Koh Samui, but also Bangkok or Phuket. For example, it is possible to select only connecting flight with a change of several hours, if desired, you can stay for more long term, since there is no need to apply for a visa to Thailand, it is issued upon arrival.
Getting to the island is not at all difficult, as transport in Thailand and communications between cities are very well developed.
Moscow-Samui
Flight Moscow - Koh Samui is carried out by the following airlines: Cathay Pacific, Aeroflot, Transaero, Thai Airlines ( Thai Airways), S7, Finnair, Air France, Austrian, Bangkok Airways, Emirates, british airways, China Airways, Qantas, Eastern China Airlines, Etihad, KLM, Qatar Airways, Korean Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Tyrolean Airways, Lufthansa, Emirates, Air China.
Naturally, flies from Moscow large quantity companies. Keep in mind that it is most likely that you will be able to fly the Asian lines faster.
St. Petersburg - Koh Samui
Flight St. Petersburg - Koh Samui - Aeroflot, Air Astana, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Air France, Austrian, Singapore Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Bangkok Airways Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Finnair, Lufthansa, Thai Airways, British Airways, Ukraine Intl Airlines.
Flight Irkutsk - Samui: Bangkok Airways, Aeroflot, Thai Airways, S7, Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Cathay Pacific.
planning independent trip on Koh Samui, pay attention to Special offers from airlines and keep in mind that depending on the time of travel, fares and flights change.
What is the most convenient way to get
As a rule, most often it is both more convenient and faster to get direct flights, for example, to Phuket or Bangkok, and only then follow to Koh Samui.
Bangkok-Samui
You can get to Koh Samui from Bangkok not only by air, but also by train. From Hua Lamphong Station go to Surat Thani and take a boat to the island. The trip will take about a day for everything about everything.
With comfort, and most importantly, you can quickly get from Bangkok to Koh Samui by buses that are equipped with air conditioning and comfortable chairs. There are many options - after all, Bangkok is not only the capital, but also the transport network of Thaya. Here are all the points of departure and points of arrival of all routes: trains, buses, planes, boats.
Samui and Bangkok do not have direct land connections. But transplants are not a problem - transport system Taya is set up perfectly and wasting time waiting for the next one vehicle you will not have to.
Rent and ferry
You can also choose an extreme way to get there - on foot in combination with hitchhiking. But more acceptable and interesting is to rent a car.
From the capital of Thaya to the island - 730 kilometers (8\9 hours of travel with stops for a "smoke break"). Renting a car costs an average of 1,000 baht. Deposit for a car - 10,000 baht.
This amount is frozen on your personal account before returning the vehicle to Koh Samui airport.
The maximum fuel cost is 70 liters (2,000 baht). The cost of crossing on a ferry with a car is 470 baht and 150 for each passenger.
With an average fuel consumption on the highway, even 10 liters per hundred, you will burn 70 liters of gasoline. It's 2000 baht. The ferry crossing from Donsak to Koh Samui costs 470 baht for a driver with a car, and 150 baht for each passenger.
How to travel around Thailand is up to you, based on personal preferences and time resources. Of course, it is much more interesting to travel by land transport, so you will see more around and feel the local color of life as much as possible.
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Updated: 11/26/2018 Oleg Lazhechnikov
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There are several ways to get from Bangkok to Koh Samui. Except for exotic ones, like “walking” and “hitchhiking”, then there are 7 travel options left, and which one is yours - decide according to the situation and individual financial capabilities.
Koh Samui is an island, so if you choose any kind land transport, you need to consider at the end of the path ferry crossing. There are only three places from where you can get from the mainland to Koh Samui: Chumphon, Suratthani and Donsak. Lomprayah catamarans operate from the jetty at Chumphon, which is 470 km from Bangkok on the way to Donsak, and from the Tapee Pier in Surat Thani. The remaining ferry companies are based in Donsak, from which it remains to sail about 40 km in a straight line to Koh Samui.
most comfortable and fast way shipping yourself from Bangkok. Or rather, there are two ways, and one is comfortable, and the second is already comparable to a bus + ferry trip.
Aircraft from Bangkok Airways
Bangkok Airways is a monopoly on Koh Samui, so only this airline has direct flights to the island. Separately, I wrote about reading if you want to get from Russia directly to Koh Samui.
Bangkok Airways operates its flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport, which makes it very convenient. After all, it is at this airport that tourists from Russia and many other countries arrive. However, you must understand that if your flight is delayed, then you run the risk of not being able to catch the Bangkok-Samui shoulder, so it may be worth considering spending the night in the capital (we stop there, read our review). Also this airline collaborates with others like Emirates and they offer single tickets with a layover in Bangkok. In this case, you can no longer worry about the delay of the first shoulder. And by the way, sometimes such tickets can come out cheaper than if you bought each segment separately.
The price for a Bangkok-Samui flight is appropriate: from 3,500 baht per person, although the flight is only an hour. Occasionally there are promotions and then a ticket can be bought for about 2500 baht. We somehow flew with the whole family on Bangkok Airways, you can read.
If you are going to buy air tickets, I advise you to do it through Aviasales.ru and, we use them ourselves, they are very convenient services.
Aircraft from AirAsia and NokAir
Airasia and NokAir airlines depart from the second airport in Bangkok -. That is, if you arrived at, then you need at least another hour to get to another airport.
The second disadvantage of these airlines is that they do not fly to Koh Samui itself (since Bangkok Airways has a monopoly there), but to the mainland to the cities of Surathani or Nakorn Si Thammarat. Please note, when you buy tickets, it will be written about the transfer to Koh Samui. That is, the ticket price also includes a bus from Surathani Airport (or Nakorn Si Thammarat) to the pier and a ferry crossing.
I think it is obvious that the Airasia/Nokair flight option is not very comfortable and does not save much time. For families with children, I would recommend overpaying a little and flying Bangkok Airways. And budget travelers can also take a bus from Bangkok, because when you need to save money, there is no time for planes there.
Train + ferry
How to buy a train ticket online
You can buy a combined train / bus / ferry ticket both at the box office in Hua Lampong and at any travel agency on the streets of Bangkok. In my opinion, if you are already buying tickets at an agency, then it is better to do it in advance and via the Internet.
Lompraya is a large, well-known company that has been engaged in sea transportation of passengers for a long time in Gulf of Thailand. They do not sell combined train+catamaran tickets. I recommend buying tickets for Lompraya in advance, on the Internet. IN high season, with tickets directly at Lompray's office, it can be tense. Tickets to Koh Samui cost about 1100 baht, the price can be checked on their website.
Upon arrival in Chumphon, look at the square for buses or minibuses of the Lompraya company. If you need a Lompray office, it is right there, at the railway station (10.502861, 99.175848) on platform 1. In good weather, you will reach Lompraya Pier on Koh Samui after 1.5 hours of travel, and at the same time you will see the islands of Koh Tao and Koh Phangan .
Cons: long travel time, long connection between modes of transport, risk of staying on the shore due to a storm, if there are waves, it will not seem enough, two ferries a day
Pros: convenient places on the train, you can sleep.
By train to Surat Thani, bus to Donsak Pier, ferry
In Surat Thani, to the left of the exit from the station, you will see several buses of different companies and standers with prices - this is a transfer to Donsak, you can also buy a combined bus + ferry ticket from them for 300-350 baht.
Alternatively, Songserm Express offers train+bus+ferry joint tickets. When buying online, you will be offered several options that differ in the class of the car and the location of the shelf. TRAIN TICKETS SHOULD BE COLLECTED AT THE OFFICE - read the conditions when booking. The price is from 1280 to 1980 baht per person. Departure of trains from Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok: 17:05, 18:30, 19:30 - in short, all night trains that travel 12-13 hours.
The disadvantages of this way to get from Bangkok to Koh Samui: a long time on the road, not comfortable temperature, two transfers.
Pros: buying tickets in one place, you can sleep on the train, more comfortable places than on the bus.
bus + ferry
By bus to the pier in Donsak and ferry crossing
Donsak is the closest point on the mainland to Koh Samui. To get from Bangkok to Donsak, you need to get from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sai Tai Mai South Bus Station (13.780589,100.422699). There are several routes, but the most reliable, especially if you are in Thailand for the first time, is a taxi on the meter (leaving the airport on the meter is not a problem, you need a Public Taxi counter). Tell the driver that you need a New Saitai because there is still an old Saitai.
Travel time by bus is about 13 hours, so my advice to you is not to skimp on buying a VIP ticket. Ticket offices are located on the third floor of the bus station. The cost of a regular ticket is about 800 baht, and a VIP will cost 1,500. But the vip has more comfortable seats that fold almost horizontally. Before dropping off your suitcase luggage compartment Take out your warm clothes, they might come in handy. Usually the air conditioners on buses are running at full capacity, and there is a real chance of catching a cold.
Depending on which ferry you were sold a ticket for, in Donsak you will be brought to one of two piers:
- Raja Ferry, whose ships arrive on Koh Samui in the area.
- Seatran Ferry, whose ships arrive on Koh Samui in administrative center.
The crossing time is approximately the same for both companies - 1.5 hours.
Cons: travel time, may not be comfortable temperature.
Pros: price
Bus to Chumphon and transfer to Lompraya catamaran
The second bus solution to the issue is the purchase of a complex ticket at the Lomprayah office. Lompray's office in Bangkok is located on Rambuttri Street (13.759342, 100.498595). You can take a risk and try to buy a combined bus + catamaran ticket on arrival, but I would advise you to take care of this in advance and book tickets online on their website. According to the schedule on the website, the cost of one complex ticket is 1,450 baht for an evening flight at 21:00, and 1,400 baht for a morning flight at 06:00.
A significant part of the route, almost 9 hours from Bangkok to Chumphon, is by bus, with one stop for a toilet and a snack. The route by sea passes through Koh Tao and Koh Phangan, and ends at the northern pier 3.5 hours after leaving Chumphon.
During check-in at the Lomprayi office in Bangkok, which takes place two hours before departure, you will be covered with stickers and will be led by the hand until you arrive on Koh Samui. The whole trip from Bangkok to Koh Samui is rehearsed like clockwork.
Cons: travel time, ticket reservation for English language, if there are waves, then the catamaran will vomit.
Pros: price.
How to buy a bus ticket online
Bus tickets via the Internet can now only be bought on the website. There you can choose both combined tickets and, for example, only Bangkok-Surat Thani. Decide for yourself what suits you best. Lompraya is also there.
Payment by bank card or PayPal, bus/ferry ticket electronic, very convenient!
Rented car + ferry
It is better to reserve a car online in a well-known company. The car will be delivered to you full tank fuel, insurance and in good working order technical condition, which is important on such a long stretch - from Bangkok to Koh Samui about 730 km. All the details about, read the link.
On average, the cost of renting an ordinary passenger car costs about 1,000 baht per day. The price range at official distributors is from 800 to 3500 thousand baht. The deposit for the car is usually around 10,000 baht. This amount is frozen on your card until the car is returned (which is why it's good).
From Suvarnabhumi Airport to the marinas of the city of Donsaka, there is a multi-lane highway with excellent quality pavement. If you have driving skills on roads with left-hand traffic, you can meet the 8-9 hour journey with short rest stops. With an average fuel consumption on the highway, even 10 liters per hundred, you will burn 70 liters of gasoline. It's 2000 baht. The ferry crossing from Donsak to Koh Samui costs 470 baht for a driver with a car, and 150 baht for each passenger.
The return of the car is carried out at the Samui airport, at the company's counter. The minimum cost of this travel option from Bangkok to Koh Samui: 3620 baht (rent 1000 + petrol 2000 + ferry 620). But this is without taking into account the cost of such a service as returning the car to another destination. As a rule, in Thailand, all rental companies charge for this certain amount, for example, 5000 baht. In order not to pay it, you need to rent a car for a period of 5 days or more (like Hertz).
Cons: travel time, deposit freeze, international driving license, after a difficult flight, you will have to lose a day in Bangkok to rest before the road, the price
Pros: comfort, interesting experience and impressions.
Night ferry
I am posting this option as a separate section for a simple reason - all previous methods (except for an airplane and a car for rent) include a joint ticket. That is, you have in your hands all the tickets for all types of transport right up to Samui itself. Moreover, the routes of combined tickets have been worked out in such a way that you physically cannot be late for one shoulder and you definitely have time for the last ferry to Koh Samui. Planes - of course, will fly. The car - you will not leave it in any case, and the night ferry does not smile at you in any way. Why?
The night ferry is a passenger ship (does not carry equipment) that leaves at 23:00 directly from the city of Surat Thani. I repeat - straight from the city, despite the fact that the city does not seem to be on the sea at all. Surat Thani has a large river and a network of canals, so on the bank of one of the canals there is a Bandon pier, with a ticket office where you buy a ferry ticket for 200 baht and sleep on the ferry for almost seven hours. The ferry arrives at the pier in Nathon at 5:30 am. By the way, he also departs from Koh Samui at 21:00 (that is, two hours after all the last ferries of the island) and lands in Bandon at 3:30 at night. Just for reference.
I would recommend the night ferry only if you somehow ended up in Surat Thani and absolutely do not have time to get to the ferries near Donsak in time. Well, if, for some reason, you arrived at the ferries near Donsak and did not have time to sail away, then I would advise you not to catch a taxi to Surat Thani. Firstly, it is not cheap - it costs at least 1500-1700 baht. Secondly, to go about forty minutes. Then a long wait for departure and still all night bobbing on board. It will be much more comfortable to spend the night near the piers in one of the motels for 350 - 650 baht in an air-conditioned room.
How to get to your beach on Koh Samui
If you are not going to rent a car or a scooter, then there are only four options for transportation for those who have just arrived on Koh Samui: transfer from the hotel, taxi, songteo, minibus.
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Taxi over the Internet
Anyone who wants a minimum of body movements can pre-order a transfer to via the Internet. You will be met at the arrivals hall, your luggage will be collected, you will be put into a car and taken to Right place. The method is good because there are no problems at all. And sometimes it will be even cheaper than taking a transfer from the hotel, they sometimes raise prices.
Where can you go on the spot
Pier Raja Ferry on Lipa Noi. Immediately after the exit, there are two large paddocks for vehicles. Covered paddock - for departing cars, and open - for meeting. There you will find both taxi drivers and a transfer waiting for you.
Seatran Ferry Pier in Nathon. At the end of the pier, on a small patch of land, taxi drivers and songteos (pickup minibuses) cluster together. If you are traveling with up to seven people, then by prior order you can write out a minibus from the Grand Sea Discovery company.
Lompraya Pier, Maenam. Here you can either order a taxi or take the minibuses of the company. The third option is to walk to the ring road and catch songthaews.
Koh Samui Airport. Only taxis and minibuses are available. And transfer if you booked it. By the way, if you are not sure that you will find the right place on your own, if you do not have a card with the name of the hotel/villa or a business card with directions, do not refuse the transfer of the meeting party, save your nerves.
Fares
Taxi
Previously, the cost of taxis was fixed, starting from 400 baht to nearest beach and rested on 1000 baht for delivery to the opposite end of the island. After the military coup in 2013, taxi prices in major resort areas- Pattaya, Phuket and Koh Samui, tried to take control, but it seems to have failed.
If you are still lucky enough to ride on the meter, then you will definitely be charged 50 baht - the minimum fare, plus 50 baht of a service fee, for this money you can drive 2 km. You pay the rest of the way according to the meter, at 12 baht per kilometer.
Songteo (pick-up bus)
Travel within one beach costs about 20 baht during the daytime, during the official working day. For travel through half of the island you will be asked about 100 baht.
There are only three songteo routes:
- Nathon-Lamai runs along the southern part of the island;
- Nathon-Chaweng passes through the northern part of Koh Samui;
- Nathon-Big Buddha-Chaweng, also on the north.
At night, that is, from 18:00, songteo drivers begin to work for themselves, and the prices are aching accordingly.
Minibuses
- At the airport, they charge from 150 to 650 baht per person for delivery to any place on the island, depending on the distance. If there are two or more of you, then the price is proportionally reduced, and the amount is taken for the number of people. Where one will give 350 baht for travel to Bo Phut beach, then two - already 400 baht, and seven - 1000 baht.
- In Nathon, a Grand Sea Discovery minibus is ordered by phone, at a price of 700 to 800 baht per car.
Russian speaking taxi
These are compatriots who work illegally as a driver. They do not have counters, the price for transportation is negotiable. They do not advertise their work, they do not stand on the piers and at the airport, and you can find them either on the advice of a real estate agency, or on your own in in social networks and communities Koh Samui. The price is usually set at 100-200 baht more due to the fact that the service is provided by a type of Russian-speaking driver.
Berths map
Well, as a summary of all of the above, here is a map for you, where various services on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, including transport: berths, bus stations and railway stations. To make it easier for you to navigate, otherwise the devil himself will break his leg with these route options. I strongly recommend that you take a good look at where the Suratthani airport is located, where the city of Suratthani itself is, where Donsak is and where the piers on Koh Samui are. These are four completely different places that constantly confuse people. Don't get confused)
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- Raja Ferry, whose ferries arrive on Koh Samui in the Lipa Noi area.
Seatran Ferry, ferries arrive on Koh Samui in the administrative center of Nathon. - Aeroflot flights with a short layover in Bangkok.
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- flights European airlines with transfers in Europe. They are the longest and most expensive in terms of money.
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There are several ways to get from Bangkok to Koh Samui: by plane, by train (with transfer to a group transfer and ferry), by bus with transfer to a catamaran, or by taxi (private transfer). The travel time for the flight is 1 hour 05 minutes, the ticket price starts from $125. The train from Bangkok will take you to the station in Surat Thani in 10 hours 50 minutes, from there - by a group transfer to the pier in Donsak (2 hours), and then by ferry to Koh Samui, which takes 1.5 hours. For a seat on the train, you need to pay from $ 13, this also includes the cost of a group transfer and a ferry. You can also purchase a complex ticket from Lomprayah by taking a bus to Chumphon (7 hours 10 minutes), and from there - on a catamaran to Koh Samui (3.5 hours). Complex ticket will cost $40. It will take 12 hours to get there by car, the price for a car for 4 passengers is from $419. The distance from Bangkok to Koh Samui is about 600 km.
When traveling by any land mode of transport, it is worth taking into account that both the Bangkok - Koh Samui buses and the train have powerful air conditioning, so it is better to take warm clothes with you. Also keep in mind that trains from Bangkok to Koh Samui are usually late. Not to mention individual transfer(pre-ordered taxi), at night there is also a bus. It is better to purchase tickets for all types of transport in advance; this can be done online or at the relevant ticket offices.
Koh Samui - Beach Mecca
Most vacationers come to Koh Samui for a beach holiday. All conditions are created for this: clean, inexpensive, clear water. For active tourists various activities are provided: diving, surfing, etc. If you do not want to spend your entire vacation on the beach, you can go to one of the parties, or visit shows that are regularly arranged for tourists. There are many attractions here, but mostly they are temples (Khun Aram, Plai Laem, a statue of a big Buddha, etc.). Visitors should take a look at the Namuang, Hin Lat waterfalls, as well as the Tarnim waterfall in secret garden Buddha.
Price
Expectation
up to 7.5 hours
Travel time
For whom
Direct air flights are operated by Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways. Travel time - 1 hour 05 minutes, ticket price - from $125 to $195. Departure is from Suvarnabhumi Airport, planes run from 6 am to evening, there are no night flights. There are also low-cost airlines - Air Asia, Nokair, Thai Lion Air, you need to pay $50 for a seat on board. However, low-cost flights do not deliver to the island, but to Surat Thani Airport, from there you have to go to Koh Samui by bus and by ferry.
Flight:
Bangkok Airways/Thai International Airways direct flight (low-cost AirAsia and NokAir flights from Dong Muang to Surritani)
Schedule:
From 06:00 to 21:00
Route:
Suvernabhumi Airport (Don Muang Airport for low-cost airlines) - Koh Samui Airport
Travel time:
From 1 h 05 min
Expectation:
in the morning in the evening (from 2 to 7.5 hours), in the afternoon from 15 minutes between flights
Comfort:
Medium: clean spacious interior, comfortable high seats, fresh press.
Low for low-cost airlines
Price:
From $48 (40 - plane, 8 - taxi to the beach)
For whom:
For wealthy tourists, for businessmen, elderly tourists, for those who are in a hurry.
How to get from Koh Samui airport to the hotel:
You can get to the hotel by taxi, or by group transfer to the statue Big Buddha.
Price
Expectation
from 16 hours
Travel time
≈13 hours
For whom
Individual tourist
There is another way to get to the island: using the services of the Lomprayah company. You can book a bus ticket from Bangkok to Koh Samui on the official website of the company on the Internet or at the ticket office of the bus station. A complex ticket costs $40, this includes a bus trip to Chumphon (7 hours 10 minutes), and from there - on a catamaran to the island. The bus departs from South bus station, there are also night flights in the schedule. The bus provides all the amenities, do not forget about the powerful air conditioning.
In Chumphon, you should transfer to the Lomprayah high-speed catamaran, which will take you to the island in 3.5 hours. Departure is carried out twice a day: early in the morning and late in the evening. It should be borne in mind that during this time a person can get sick, so you need to take special tools with you, especially if you are traveling with children.
Lomprayah Bus with Transfer to Catamaran
Bus schedule Bangkok - Koh Samui:
From 09:00 to 22:00
Route:
Suvarnabhumi airport- South Bus Station - Chumphon - Koh Samui
Travel time:
13 h 10 min (7 h 10 min – bus, 2 h 30 – transport to the South Bus Station, 3.5 h – catamaran)
Expectation:
From 16h (1h - bus, 15h - catamaran)
Comfort:
High: easy chairs, spacious interior, air conditioning, plenty of space for luggage, bathroom, water, free snack, blanket.
Ticket price for bus Bangkok - Koh Samui:
$40.2 (40 - bus, 0.2 - public transport to the bus station).
For whom:
For couples with children from 6 years old, for young tourists, for those who want to save money, who have already been to Bangkok and are not afraid to get lost.
How to find the bus stop to Koh Samui from Bangkok:
You can get from the airport to the South Bus Station by bus number 556, or by taxi.
Price
Expectation
Travel time
≈15 hours
For whom
Individual tourist
Departure of the train Bangkok - Koh Samui is carried out from railway station Hua Lampong. The train is on the way from 10 hours 50 minutes (depending on the train number), the price ranges from $13-39. Trains do not run at night, but often run during the day. Usually Thai trains are late. Almost all seats on the train are air-conditioned, so it's best to bring warm clothes with you.
The train will take you to Surat Thani station, from there you need to get by group transfer (minibus) to one of the piers in Donsak - Raja Ferry or Sitran Ferry, depending on which train you took to get to Surat Thani. The easiest way to get off the train is to show your ticket to the conductor, he will point you in the right direction. The duration of the trip to the pier is 2 hours, the transfer fare is already included in the train ticket. Just like on the train, the air conditioner is on at full capacity in the minibus, so warm clothes will not be superfluous.
The final stage of the journey with transfers is a crossing on the Raja Ferry, the cost of this service is also included in the train ticket (if you purchase tickets for each type of transport separately, the ferry will cost $4). Travel time is an hour and a half, ferries run frequently, throughout the day, there are no night flights.
Train with transfers for group transfer and ferry to Koh Samui
Schedule:
From 08:05 to 22:50
Route:
Suvarnabhumi Airport - Hua Lamphong Railway Station - Suratthani Railway Station - Raja Ferry Pier / Seatran Ferry Pier - Koh Samui
Travel time:
From 15h (1h – public transport to railway station, 10h50 – train, 2h – bus, 1.5h – ferry)
Expectation:
From 3 hours (from 1 hour - train, 1 hour - group transfer, 1 hour - ferry)
Comfort:
Medium: spacious interior, air conditioning, each shelf is separated by a curtain.
Price:
$14-40 (from $1 - public transport, 13-39 - train)
For whom:
For economical, for couples without children, with hand luggage, for young tourists.
There are several ways to get to Koh Samui from Bangkok. The most convenient and fastest option is by plane, however, various combined routes are not excluded, when choosing which distance from Bangkok to Koh Samui increases to 750 km.
Flight from Bangkok to Koh Samui
Flights are operated by Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways. Bangkok airways' earliest departure is 06:00, Thai Airways is 07:45. The schedule can be found on the websites of the companies. Travel time is 1 hour 05 minutes. Ticket price - from 107 euros (for the summer of 2018). You can fly from Suvarnabhumi, international airport Bangkok.
Flights from Bangkok to Koh Samui
The most budget flights are offered by Bangkok Airways, on whose website you can find options from 107 euros one way. At the same time, the tariff is complex, it includes flights, travel by bus and ferry to Nathon Pier. Departures from Bangkok are carried out at 6:00, 6:10, 9:15, 9:20 and 14:05 from Don Mueang Airport. You can only catch an early flight by taxi (this should be taken into account when planning expenses).
How to get to Koh Samui from Bangkok: combined route
Consider the option of the route from Bangkok to Koh Samui via Surat Thani. First, we will use the Bangkok-Surat Thani plane for about 700 baht. You need to take a ticket for the morning flight, as the last transfer to Koh Samui is at 4 pm. You can order a transfer at a special counter at the airport - the cost is 400 baht. Passengers are delivered to the port of Raja by comfortable buses, and then transfer to the ferry, and 2 hours sea travel on Koh Samui. In total, you will spend 1200 baht. By the way, in the port you should take care of the transfer from the Lipanoi pier to your hotel, so as not to miscalculate the price later.
The land route (by bus or train) with the subsequent transfer to the ferry today loses to flights not only in terms of speed, but also in terms of the final cost.
Another convenient possibility of a combined route from Koh Samui to Bangkok is to get by plane to Bangkok from Don Muang Airport to Surat Thani on Nokair aircraft (you can also buy a ticket for a plane, bus, ferry and minivan to the hotel on the company's website). From Surat Thani, you can transfer to a bus and go to Donsak Pier, and then by ferry to Koh Samui. Ferry Donsak-Samui on the way 1.5 hours. This faster option travel by train and about twice as cheap as an airplane. The total duration of the journey in this case will be about 7 hours.
Bus Bangkok - Koh Samui (with a transfer to the ferry)
If you prefer the land plus water route, then first you get to Donsak by bus, then by ferry to Koh Samui. The bus rides around 13:00. A regular ticket costs about 800 baht, and VIP seats cost 1,500 baht. But! It’s hard to drive for 13 hours in the heat, so for the sake of your own comfort, don’t spare money for a VIP.
There are two piers in Donsak:
It is better to buy tickets on the spot, at the ticket office of the bus station, but remote purchase is not excluded. The intermediary is the site 12go.asia, which allows you to buy a ticket and gives detailed information about the schedule and flights (photos of buses, ferries).
Train Bangkok - Koh Samui (with a transfer to the ferry)
Trains depart from Hua Lamphong Station, which can be reached from Bangkok Airport by taxi or subway. In the case of the metro, you first need to take the line ground metro City Link and get to the Makkasan stop, then transfer to the Petchaburi underground line and go to the final station.
Trains to Chumphon start at 8 o'clock. See railway.co for timetables. Ticket prices vary depending on the class of the car from 400 to 1200 baht. Once you reach Chumphon Pier, take your ferry to Koh Samui.
You can get by train from Bangkok to Surat Thani, then by taxi to Donsak Pier, and then by ferry to Koh Samui. The ferry from Donsak is on the way for 1.5 hours.
In addition, after arriving by train in Surat Thani, you can take a bus to Surat Thani Pier, from which ferries to the island also leave. The actual travel time is 3 hours.
Ferry to Koh Samui
Flights are operated by the two main carriers Lomprayah and Seatrandiscovery. In Lomprayah, the ferry leaves at 6:00 and arrives at 16:40 and at 9:00, arrives at 11:20. The ticket price is approximately 1450 baht. Tickets must be purchased at least three days in advance. Ferry departures and arrivals are subject to change due to weather conditions. Unused tickets can be returned, but a commission of 30% will be withheld.
Transfer Bangkok – Koh Samui
The long-distance transfer option is rarely popular, but it also has a place to be. This method of transportation is most convenient for large groups of tourists, besides, a minibus for several people will cost less than a car(based on each passenger).
How to get from Bangkok to Koh Samui by car
The car route includes a transfer to the ferry, designed for at least 11 hours.
Description of the route Bangkok — Nathon
Route length between Bangkok and Nathon: 745km
Approximate travel time: 11h show route description
Koh Samui is an island of hospitable Thais, beautiful beaches for relaxation, delicious Asian fruits, a wide variety of attractions and is also perfect for a secluded holiday.
Pang Ka beach on Koh Samui
Most travelers arrive in Thailand through cities such as Bangkok and Phuket. So it really turns out to be the most profitable way to fly to Thailand on your own.
Unfortunately, there are no direct flights to Koh Samui from Moscow (at the moment - the beginning of 2016). In any case, you will need to make 1 transit stop in any city.
Ways to get to Koh Samui from Moscow
Airplane
Which of these airlines will be cheaper to fly to Koh Samui or first to Bangkok from Moscow, on your dates, you can check on the Avialsales website.
national park Angthong of 42 uninhabited islands near Koh Samui
Airsales includes in the search all standard airlines that operate long-haul flights to Thailand from Moscow. It is very convenient to use this aggregator.
Even when searching for air tickets on Aviasales, you can use the calendar low prices, which will show on which days it will fly even cheaper.
Often, airlines sell good fares on sales.
In order to learn about possible sales and promotions of airlines flying to Thailand, you can subscribe to the mailing list of such notification services as: Vandrouki.by, 100500miles.ru and receive news from them by e-mail.
Currently, all aircraft flying to Thailand are equipped with entertainment screens with films, music and video games, including in Russian.
Standard plane + Air Asia low-cost plane + ferry to Koh Samui
When you arrive at major airport in Thailand from Moscow (Bangkok, Phuket) by standard airlines, as described above.
Then you can save money and fly to Koh Samui itself not with the same standard airlines that you flew in, but choose flights of the Air Asia low-cost airline.
I'm on Maenam beach, Koh Samui
A low-cost airline means that the airline is a low-cost airline and flights for flights, most often, are much cheaper than flights from standard airlines.
For example, first you buy an air ticket to Bangkok (the capital of Thailand) from Moscow with S7 airline. Then, you connect flights and buy a flight from Bangkok to Koh Samui on the Air Asia website.
From the station for 608 baht (including the ferry to Koh Samui) by bus class 2, you get to the pier in Surat Thani, and from the pier you transfer to the ferry to Koh Samui.
There are different classes of buses from Bangkok to Koh Samui, including the most comfortable - V.I.P. (with folding seats and meals) for more than 1,000 baht one way, but based on my experience I will say that in this case, it is not much more expensive to fly by plane airlines Air Asia and choosing a plane, you save a lot of your time on the road.
Buses from Bangkok to Koh Samui and back run in the morning, afternoon, and evening, but since you will need to spend at least 10 hours on the road, it is better to choose night flights.
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How else can you save on flights to Koh Samui?
Here are some important actions that will help you save money on flights:
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Have a good trip to Koh Samui!
Christina Endless.
