How can I plan the trip from Surat Thani to Koh Samui?
I will fly to Surat Thani at 15:10 and I am planning to go Koh Samui by ferry. Do you think I can do it in same day or better choose next day to go to Koh Samui?
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It takes about an hour on the bus from Surat Thani to the port. I think the last day ferry leaves about 5pm. You could by a combined ticket for the transfer to Don Sak pier and the ferry to Koh Samui at Surat Thani airport.
If time is short, get a taxi from the airport. I wouldn’t waste a night there, if you are on holiday. You could fly direct to Koh Samui, it is a bit more expensive but less hassle.
When coming back, get your hotel or travel shop to arrange forward travel door to door. Thai’s still use good old paper ticket system and it seems to work fine. I transferred to Phuket from Lamai on Samui last year by coach, ferry minibus. Bear in mind Thai drivers are a bit mad!
The last ferry to Surat Thani is 6 pm, you should have time to get the ferry. The last time I drove to Koh Samui the line of cars were so long they added one additional ferry run at 7 pm. I see no problem unless your flight is late.
From Surat Thani to Ko Samui
1.Express boat
1.1 An express ferry boat of Songserm Travel departs from Tha Thong Pier in Surat Thani at 8.00 a.m. and arrives at Na Thon Pier in Samui at 10.30 a.m. every day. For the return trip, the boat leaves Na Thon Pier at 2.00 p.m. and reaches Tha Thong at 4.30 p.m.
1.2 Express boats of Seatran Express operate three times a day between Ban Don and Ko Samui. Departure times are 7.00 a.m., 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. The trip takes two hours.
2. Ferry Boats of Seatran
Seatran Ferry, which can accommodate 60 cars and 400 passengers, operates several trips per day between Don Sak (Surat Thani) and Ko Samui, from 5.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. The trip takes about 1.30 hours.
3. Night ferry
A slow night ferry leaves Ban Don Pier nightly at 11 p.m. and reaches Na Thon Pier at Samui around 5 a.m. (6 hours). For the return trip, the boat leaves Na Thon Pier at 9.00 p.m. and arrives at Ban Don Pier at 4.00 a.m. (7 hours).