Krabi to Koh Samui

When you want to get from Krabi to Koh Samui, you have a few options to consider. Traveling between these destinations is possible by different means of transport:

• Flight
• Bus
• Ferry
• Van
• Taxi

If you’re looking for a quick trip, it’s recommended that you use Taxi. However, if you’d rather take your time with a slower, more affordable travel option, you can book a Flight ticket.

The cost of travel will depend on the means of transport you choose for your trip. A ferry+van ticket is the most expensive option - it will cost you about THB 32,776. If you want to save on transportation, it’s better to take a bus+ferry+van as a bus+ferry+van ticket costs as low as THB 400.

If you’re traveling by land, it’s important to know the distance from Krabi to Koh Samui. Your trip will be a total of 163 miles (261 km). The flying distance is 125 miles (201 km).

The travel time from Krabi to Koh Samui can vary depending on the mode of transportation you choose. All things considered, the whole journey should take from 4 to 27 hours.

The cost of the trip from Krabi to Koh Samui varies according to what means of transport you choose for your journey. The most affordable operator is Songserm (ส่งเสริม): travelling by bus+ferry+van expect to pay as low as THB 400 for your ticket.

However, if you’re after more upscale travel . The most expensive variant is to opt for a ferry+van - a one-way ferry+van ticket can cost as much as THB 32,776.

Here is a chart of the average ticket prices and transportation options available from Krabi to Koh Samui:

• Bus+ferry+van price: THB 401 - THB 838. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 06:00 Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm until 12:30 Koh Samui any hotel
• Bus+ferry price: THB 510 - THB 510. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 07:00 Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm until 12:30 Lipa Noi Koh Samui
• taxi+ferry price: THB 656 - THB 692. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 09:45 Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier until 09:45 Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
• Bus+taxi price: THB 692 - THB 692. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 11:00 Koh Samui any hotel until 11:00 Koh Samui any hotel
• Van price : THB 728 - THB 874;
• taxi+van price: THB 765 - THB 765. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 11:00 Koh Samui any hotel until 11:00 Koh Samui any hotel
• ferry+van price: THB 910 - THB 910. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 09:00 Na Thon Koh Samui until 09:00 Na Thon Koh Samui
• Bus+van price: THB 1,056 - THB 1,056. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 09:00 Na Thon hotel transfer until 09:00 Na Thon hotel transfer
• Plane tickets - THB 7,393 to THB 19,993;
• van+ferry price: THB 500 - THB 900. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 06:00 Krabi Town until 11:00 Krabi Town
• van+Bus+ferry price: THB 650 - THB 650. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel until 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel
• Bus+taxi+ferry+van price: THB 780 - THB 780. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel until 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel
• van+Bus+ferry+taxi price: THB 780 - THB 780. From Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel until 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel

You can order a taxi, too - an estimated cost of the ride is from THB 6,409 to THB 7,211.

Depending on your choice of transportation, the number of daily trips varies.

• 3 by van+ferry from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 06:00 Krabi Town until 11:00 Krabi Town
• Flights from Krabi to Koh Samui depart during the day - there are approximately 1 departures a day.
• 1 by Bus+taxi from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 11:00 Koh Samui any hotel until 11:00 Koh Samui any hotel
• 1 by Bus+taxi+ferry+van from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel until 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel
• 1 by Bus+ferry from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 07:00 Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm until 12:30 Lipa Noi Koh Samui
• 1 by Bus+ferry+van from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 06:00 Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm until 12:30 Koh Samui any hotel
• 1 by Bus+van from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 09:00 Na Thon hotel transfer until 09:00 Na Thon hotel transfer
• 1 by taxi+ferry from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 09:45 Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier until 09:45 Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
• 1 by taxi+van from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 11:00 Koh Samui any hotel until 11:00 Koh Samui any hotel
• 1 by ferry+van from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 09:00 Na Thon Koh Samui until 09:00 Na Thon Koh Samui
• Vans from Krabi to Koh Samui depart during the day - there are approximately 1 departures a day.
• 1 by van+Bus+ferry from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel until 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel
• 1 by van+Bus+ferry+taxi from Krabi to Koh Samui starting from 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel until 11:00 Krabi Sea Pearl Travel

Taxis are a good option to consider for this route, too. Book a cab to take you from Krabi to Koh Samui any time of the day.

Flights

Traveling by plane is the fastest way to get from Krabi to Koh Samui. While it’s often the most expensive option, tool, occasionally you can grab promotional tickets for more or less the price of a train or a ferry ticket. Normally, the minimum you need to pay for a Plane ticket is THB 7,393.

Things to remember before boarding a plane:

• It’s recommended to book a ticket in advance and check-in online. This way, you can save over 2 hours at the airport, and if your seat selection is on a first come first served basis you will have more options to choose from.
• Getting through security checks may take some time - it’s recommended to get to the airport at least 1.5 hours in advance.

Airlines flying from Krabi to Koh Samui
Thai Airways, Thai Smile (ไทยสมายล์)

Taxi

Catching a cab is the easiest way to get from Krabi to Koh Samui. It allows you to tailor-make your trip, plan all the detours and see all the places you want. You can choose the type and the size of your car as well to be as comfortable as you'd like to.

Depending on the route, it might cost as much as THB 6,409.

Things to remember: It's a good idea to follow the route on Google Maps or any other GPS navigator.

Vans

A shared van is another means of transport for traveling from Krabi to Koh Samui. As far as travel time is concerned, it’s basically equal to a taxi ride, while price-wise it’s way more affordable. The majority of tourists book a van online in advance.

Sometimes, when trains or buses aren’t available, a van is your only way to get from Krabi to Koh Samui.

Things to remember: while traveling by van, you might not have as much space for luggage as you would on a train or a plane. It’s a good idea to pack only the most useful things for a van trip and put them in a backpack that will be easy to carry around.

How to choose the most convenient way of travel from Krabi to Koh Samui? In order to make your choice of transportation easier, we asked 1000 users to range their preferences for this route. Here are the results of the poll:

• 36% chosen taxi+ferry
• 16% chosen van+ferry
• 10% chosen Bus+van
• 10% chosen ferry+van
• 8% chosen Bus+ferry
• 6% chosen Bus+ferry+van
• 3% chosen Bus+taxi
• 2% chosen Bus+taxi+ferry+van
• 2% chosen taxi+van
• 2% opted for a van.
• 2% chosen van+Bus+ferry
• 2% chosen van+Bus+ferry+taxi
• 1% decided to catch a taxi.