Flight
- Time
- About 1h 5m
- How often
- Several a day
- From
- Not published
Bangkok Airways is the only non-stop. Flying into Surat Thani and continuing by bus and ferry is the standard way around the fare.
Routes
Bangkok to Koh Samui
Fly direct if the fare is bearable, or fly to Surat Thani and take the boat. The bus and ferry is a full day and a night for the money it saves.
Bus and ferry
- Time
- 12h to 15h all in
- How often
- Overnight, daily
- From
- Not published
Ten and a half to thirteen hours by coach to Donsak, then Seatran's 90-minute crossing to Na Thon or Lomprayah's 45-minute one.
These times and fares come from booking agents and route aggregators, not from operator timetables. Most Thai ferry and minivan operators publish no English schedule. Treat every figure as a planning range and confirm it before you build a day around it. Last read on 20 August 2026, from FlightsFrom and Direct Ferries.
Both ends of this route
- Bangkok Thailand's capital mixes gilded temples and royal palaces with chaotic markets, riverside food stalls and a skyline of rooftop bars.
- Koh Samui Koh Samui is the largest of the Gulf islands, a resort island of palm-backed beaches, a busy strip at Chaweng and calmer corners at Bophut and along the north coast.