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Bangkok to Koh Samui by train, flight or bus
About 700 km. The flight is fastest at 4 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹3,260 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Bangkok Airways / Thai Airways to Samui
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Night train to Surat Thani + bus and ferry
from ₹3,260 per person
Best value
Flight
Bangkok Airways / Thai Airways to Samui
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Bangkok Airways / Thai Airways to Samui | 4 h | ₹10,680–₹22,480per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Flight | Fly to Surat Thani + bus and car ferry from Donsak | 7.5 h | ₹4,220–₹8,990per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Lomprayah night bus + catamaran (via Chumphon) | 13.5 hovernight | ₹4,070–₹4,920per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Train | Night train to Surat Thani + bus and ferry | 15.5 hovernight | ₹3,260–₹5,140per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Bangkok Airways / Thai Airways to Samui | ₹21,360–₹44,960 | ₹42,720–₹89,920 |
| Flight · Fly to Surat Thani + bus and car ferry from Donsak | ₹8,440–₹17,980 | ₹16,880–₹35,960 |
| Bus · Lomprayah night bus + catamaran (via Chumphon) | ₹8,140–₹9,840 | ₹16,280–₹19,680 |
| Train · Night train to Surat Thani + bus and ferry | ₹6,520–₹10,280 | ₹13,040–₹20,560 |
Once you’re in Koh Samui
- Best time: January – August
- Typical stay: 4 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (January – August). Against it: Gulf Islands Rainy Season. Loy Krathong can fall this month.
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Plan Bangkok and Koh Samui
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.