How to go → PATTAYA to KOH SAMUI? ☀️

1. Flight to Koh Samui
2. Bus+Ferry to Koh Samui
3. Train+Ferry to Koh Samui
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From Pattaya to Koh Samui you can get by bus /train / ferry or plane.

• • The travel distance from Pattaya to Koh Samui is approximately 900 km by land via Bangkok + Surat Thani and about 400 km by plane from U-Tapao Airport. Opting to travel by bus/taxi + flight from Pattaya to Koh Samui via U-Tapao Rayong Airport takes approximately 6-7 hours in total, with costs ranging from $100-270/pp. This flight option from U-Tapao Airport to Koh Samui is the quickest mode of transfer. Alternatively, direct flights from Bangkok to Koh Samui are also available.
  • Another feasible route from Pattaya to Koh Samui involves traveling by bus or train and ferry via Bangkok and Surat Thani town. This mode of transport takes approximately 15-23 hours, with costs averaging $25-70 per person for train/bus+ferry. Sleeper trains or buses are available from Bangkok to Surat Thani, followed by speedboats and ferries from Surat Thani to Koh Samui. Additionally, from Koh Samui, travelers can embark on a journey by ferry/boat to Koh Phangan or Koh Tao. It’s highly convenient to book your tickets or flights from Pattaya to Koh Samui online.

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• • Koh Samui lies in the Gulf of Thailand, offering multiple transportation options and boasting a relatively mild rainy season, making it a year-round holiday destination. Historically isolated and overlooked by visitors until the late 20th century, Koh Samui experienced a surge in tourism from the 1990s onwards, becoming the second most popular visited and tourist Thai island. There are 3 popular transport options from Pattaya to Koh Samui: Bus+Flight via U-Tapao Airport, bus+ferry, or train+ferry via Bangkok and Surat Thani. Travelers bound for Koh Samui can also explore Koh Phi Phi by ferry + bus/minivan or taxi, and venture to Surat Thani and Krabi.

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How do I get from Pattaya to Koh Samui?

1. BUS / TAXI + FLIGHT from Pattaya to Koh Samui

Undoubtedly, the fastest and most convenient way to transfer from Pattaya to Koh Samui is to fly via U-Tapao Airport. So this transport option has 2 steps, first a transfer to the airport and then a flight to Koh Samui, the total time of this transfer from to Koh Samui from Pattaya can be about 6-7 hours.

U-Tapao Rayong Airport is located approx. 40 minutes south of Pattaya and can be reached by bus/minivan or private transfer. This shorter route from Pattaya to U-Tapao Airport takes only about 1 hour and you can book tickets or your private car easily online. Bus tickets from Pattaya to U-Tapao Airport cost between $5-8/pp and private car transfer around $25-100/vehicle, depending on the type of car.

Bus transfers to U-Tapao Airport are offered by Suwarnphum Burapha and private transfers are from various companies such as Glassflower, MCC Van, Five Star Taxi, Boonsiri Transfer, Thailand Limo by Datum, Kim Transfers Thailand and others. U-Tapao Airport is the closest airport to Pattaya City and from there there is a direct flight to Koh Samui.

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Other direct flights are also operated, for example, from Bangkok. A direct flight from U-Tapao airport to Koh Samui takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes, and there are also flights with a transfer in Bangkok. The disadvantage of direct flights is a very limited flight schedule, overall flights from this airport are rather limited.

Air transfer from U-Tapao Airport to Koh Samui costs between $100-270/pp, a direct flight is usually cheaper than a connecting flight in Bangkok. Flight prices may change throughout the year and are not fixed, flights will be offered by Bangkok Air. You can search and buy tickets and private transfer to the airport from Pattaya and tickets from U-Tapao to Koh Samui online.

You need to purchase a separate ticket for the transfer to the airport and a separate ticket to Koh Samui. This transport option is the most convenient transfer option from Pattaya to Koh Samui, the disadvantage is the higher price and limited flight schedule from U-Tapao airport. For low-cost travelers, it will probably not be the best transport option.

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2. BUS + FERRY from Pattaya to Koh Samui

One of the land transfer options from Pattaya to Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand is to travel by bus and ferry/boat via Bangkok and the city of Surat Thani. This transport option takes much longer than the air transfer from U-Tapao Rayong Airport and may involve several steps.

First, there is a bus trip from Pattaya to Surat Thani (mostly with a transfer in Bangkok) and then a combined transfer from Surat Thani to Koh Samui by bus and ferry, or possibly straight away with the ferry from the city. The total time of the bus and ferry transfer from Pattaya to Koh Samui via Bangkok and Surat Thani can be approx. 15-20 hours, but this time can also vary and depends on connecting connections.

For a bus trip from Pattaya to Surat Thani, you can use the Sawadee Tour company, but many more companies go with a transfer in Bangkok. The bus trip from Pattaya to Surat Thani takes about 13 hours, with transfers, this time can vary and the trip will cost you between $24-40/pp. Bus tickets from Pattaya to Surat Thani or to Bangkok and then to Surat Thani can be easily searched and purchased online in advance.

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Buses can leave from different locations and stops, you will see this information when searching for tickets.The second step is then a boat/ferry transfer from Surat Thani to Koh Samui. You can use a boat transfer directly from the city or, to a greater extent, combined transfers by minivan and ferry via Don Sak are offered.

The ferry transfer from Surat Thani town to Koh Samui takes approx. 1.5-2 hours, and the trip by minivan and boat via the piers in Don Sak is usually approx. 2.5-6 hours. Tickets for boats or for a combined transfer by minivan + ferry from Surat Thani to Koh Samui cost between $8-25/pp, depending on where you depart from and whether you use a combined transfer and transfer on the island of Koh Samui.

Companies that offer boat transfers or minivan and boat transfers to Koh Samui are, for example, Lomprayah, Raja Ferry, Seatran Ferry, 12GO Transport, Lomlahkkhirin, Phantip 1970, Phangan Tour 2000 and others. Tickets from Surat Thani to Koh Samui are again easy to find and buy online in advance.

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3. TRAIN + FERRY from Pattaya to Koh Samui

Another land transport option from Pattaya to Koh Samui is a train and ferry transfer via Bangkok and the city of Surat Thani. The downside to this option is the few steps and the limited train schedule from Pattaya to Bangkok. The total time of the train and ferry transfer from Pattaya to Koh Samui is approximately 17-23 hours, but this time may vary and depends on connecting connections.

More trains go from Bangkok to Surat Thani than from Pattaya, and you can also use sleepers on this route. Both sleepers and seats are available on trains to Surat Thani, seats are the cheaper and sleepers more expensive options on the train. Trains depart from Pattaya Railway Station and arrive at Hua Lamphong Station, then other trains run from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station to Surat Thani Railway Station, see Thailand Railway Map.

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Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station is the largest railway station and is located in the city center of Bangkok. You can buy train tickets from Pattaya to Bangkok at Pattaya station and you can easily buy tickets from Bangkok to Surat Thani online in advance. There are usually 2 trains per day from Pattaya to Bangkok and it is best to check the timetable in advance at the location in Pattaya.

There are about 5-6 1st to 3rd class trains every day from Bangkok to Surat Thani. In the second step, you will again use a ferry transfer from the city of Surat Thani to Koh Samui or a combined transfer by minivan and boat via Don Sak. A ferry transfer from Surat Thani to Koh Samui can be simpler and faster, this option takes about 1.5-2 hours. Tickets for boat transfers from Surat Thani to Koh Samui are again easy to find and buy online in advance.

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