How to go → KHAO LAK to KOH SAMUI? ☀️

1. Van + Ferry to Koh Samui
2. Taxi + Ferry to Koh Samui
3. Van + Flight to Koh Samui
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From Khao Lak to Koh Samui you can get by van/car+ ferry or van+flight.

• • The distance from Khao Lak to Koh Samui is approximately 300 km, accessible by van/bus and ferry (road and sea) via Surat Thani town. The most popular and economical way to reach Koh Samui from Khao Lak is to take a van/bus and ferry via Khao Sok National Park and Surat Thani town. This journey, involving minivan and ferry or boat, typically takes about 9-10 hours, costing around $26-45 per person. Minivans or buses operate from Khao Lak to Surat Thani, and ferries or boats run from Surat Thani to Koh Samui. Alternatively, you can opt for a private car and ferry via Khao Sok and Surat Thani town to reach Koh Samui, which takes about 7-9 hours, with prices ranging from $80-130 per person. There is no railway connection between Khao Lak and Surat Thani town.
• • The most comfortable mode of transportation from Khao Lak to Koh Samui is to travel by private car and plane via Phuket Airport. Minivans or cars operate from Khao Lak to Phuket Airport, covering a distance of about 80 km, from where you can catch a direct flight to Koh Samui. Although this option is the fastest, it is also the most expensive. The journey by car and plane to Koh Samui from Khao Lak via Phuket Airport typically takes about 4-6 hours, with prices ranging from $110-200 per person. You can easily search for and book tickets or flights to Koh Samui from Khao Lak online. From Koh Samui, you can also travel by ferry or boat to Koh Tao or Koh Phangan.

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• • Koh Samui resides within a tropical region, characterized by alternating dry and rainy seasons. The average daily temperature hovers around 30°C throughout the year, although higher humidity levels prevail. There are three primary routes for traveling to Koh Samui from Khao Lak – by van/bus and ferry, taxi/car and ferry via Khao Sok National Park and Surat Thani town, or van/car and flight via Phuket International Airport. Opting for a van/car and plane via Phuket International Airport provides the most comfortable and fastest journey to Koh Samui from Khao Lak. Find detailed instructions on reaching Koh Samui from Khao Lak in Thailand below. From Koh Samui, you can journey to Bangkok, or travel by plane or boat and bus/car to Phuket or Krabi via Surat Thani town.

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How do I get from Khao Lak to Koh Samui?

1. VAN + FERRY from Khao Lak to Koh Samui

A) VAN / BUS from Khao Lak to Khao Sok

• • from Khao Lak to Khao Sok National Park you can travel by van or bus
  • a cheap and popular way of transfer from Khao Lak to Khao Sok National Park
  • private transport company to Khao Sok Park: Call Me Taxi
  • transfer by minivan / minibus from Khao Lak to Khao Sok National Park costs about $12/pp
  • transport from Khao Lak to Khao Sok Natinal Park takes about 2-2.5 hours
  • read this article: How to get from Khao Lak to Khao Sok?

B) MINIVAN / BUS from Khao Sok Park to Surat Thani

• • from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani you can travel by van, minivan or bus
  • a popular option of transfer from Khao Sok National Park to Surat Thani town
  • private company from Khao Sok Park to Surat Thani: Phantip 1970
  • transport by van or bus from Khao Sok Park to Surat Thani costs about $6-11/pp
  • transfer by bus / minivan from Khao Sok Park to Surat Thani takes about 2.5 hours
  • Book bus / van tickets from Khao Sok to Surat Thani on 12go.asia ➜ or Baolau ➜
  • read the instructions before you book your bus tickets to Surat Thani town

C) FERRY / BOAT from Surat Thani to Koh Samui

• • from Surat Thani town to Koh Samui you can travel by ferry or speedboat
  • travel time by boat or ferry from Surat Thani to Koh Samui is about 1.5-2 hours
  • ferry ticket from Surat Thani to Koh Samui costs about $8-18/pp
  • ferries and boats from Surat Thani to Koh Samui operated by: Raja Ferry, Lomprayah, Seatran…
  • ferries and boats to Koh Samui depart from: Tapee pier – Laem Thuat, Raja Ferry port
  • ferries arrive to: Na Thon Koh Samui, Lipa Noi, Bangrak Seatran Pier on Koh Samui
  • read this article: Surat Thani to Koh Samui – Ferry Schedule

2. TAXI / CAR + FERRY from Khao Lak to Koh Samui

A) PRIVATE TAXI / CAR from Khao Lak to Surat Thani

• • from Khao Lak to Surat Thani you can travel by private taxi / car via Khao Sok National Park
  • the most comfortable and fastest way of transfer from Khao Lak to Surat Thani
  • private companies to Surat Thani: Andaman Taxis, Call Me Taxi, Kim Transfers Thailand, Chill Transfers
  • transfer by private taxi / car from Khao Lak to Surat Thani town costs about $70-110/vehicle
  • transfer by private taxi / car from Khao Lak to Surat Thani town takes about 2-3.5 hours
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C) FERRY / BOAT from Surat Thani town to Koh Samui

• • the only way how to reach Koh Samui from Surat Thani – by boat or ferry
  • travel time from Surat Thani to Koh Samui is about 1.5-2 hours by boat/ferry
  • boat ticket from Surat Thani town to Koh Samui costs about $8-18/pp
  • transport companies to Koh Samui: Raja Ferry, Lomprayah or Seatran
  • ferries depart from: Tapee pier – Laem Thuat, Raja Ferry port in Surat Thani
  • ferries arrive to: Na Thon Koh Samui, Bangrak Seatran Pier, Lipa Noi on Koh Samui
  • read this article: Surat Thani to Koh Samui – Ferry Timetable

3. VAN / TAXI + FLIGHT from Khao Lak to Koh Samui

A) VAN / TAXI from Khao Lak to Phuket Airport

• • travel by van or minivan from Khao Lak to Phuket takes about 1-2 hours
  • travel by van or minivan from Khao Lak to Phuket costs about $17-23/pp
  • bus companies to Phuket from Khao Lak: Call Me Taxi
  • there are mainly fast and comfortable minivans to Phuket Airport
  • you can also book your private car or minivan, it costs about $45-70/car
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  • travel distance to Phuket Airport from Khao Lak is about 80 km by road

C) DIRECT FLIGHT from Phuket to Koh Samui

• • from Phuket to Koh Samui you can travel by plane – there is a direct flight
  • flight from Phuket International Airport to Koh Samui takes about 1 hour
  • airlines from Phuket to Koh Samui: Bangkok Airways from Thailand
  • direct flight from Phuket to Koh Samui costs about $90-150/pp
  • the most fastest option how to reach Koh Samui from Phuket
  • read this article: How to go to Koh Samui from Phuket?

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