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GULF COAST & ISLANDS · CITY BUS GUIDE

Koh Samuiby bus.

เกาะสมุย

Koh Samui is the largest island in the Gulf of Thailand. Bus tickets to Samui combine a bus to Donsak or Chumphon with a ferry or catamaran.

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Koh Samui
Each line is a bus connection listed on 12Go. Outlines: Natural Earth.
Koh Samui (เกาะสมุย)
Koh Samui (เกาะสมุย). Photo: Manfred Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

STATIONS & PICKUPS

Where buses leave and arrive in Koh Samui.

  • Island ferry piers
    Ferries arrive at Nathon and Lipa Noi; catamarans also use other piers.
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Arriving in Koh Samui

Check which pier your boat uses. Taxis and songthaews connect the piers with Chaweng, Lamai and other beaches.

  • Sea conditions can delay boats. Avoid tight flight connections.

LEAVING KOH SAMUI

Buses from Koh Samui.

Gulf coast & islands

Koh Samui → Khanom35 kmKoh Samui → Donsak39 kmKoh Samui → Surat Thani84 kmKoh Samui → Surat Thani Airport (URT)103 kmKoh Samui → Nakhon Si Thammarat119 kmKoh Samui → Hua Hin341 km

Andaman coast & islands

Koh Samui → Krabi Town198 kmKoh Samui → Patong258 kmKoh Samui → Phuket Town474 km

Deep south

Koh Samui → Hat Yai282 km

Thailand

Koh Samui → Pattaya394 kmKoh Samui → Bangkok476 km

HEADING TO KOH SAMUI

Buses to Koh Samui.

Gulf coast & islands

Koh Phangan → Koh Samui26 kmSichon → Koh Samui56 kmSurat Thani → Koh Samui84 kmSurat Thani Airport (URT) → Koh Samui103 kmNakhon Si Thammarat → Koh Samui119 km

Andaman coast & islands

Patong → Koh Samui258 kmPhuket Town → Koh Samui474 kmKhao Sok → Koh Samui863 km

Deep south

Hat Yai → Koh Samui282 km

Thailand

Bangkok → Koh Samui476 kmChiang Mai → Koh Samui1038 km

Bangkok & around

Nonthaburi → Koh Samui486 km

NEARBY

Cities near Koh Samui.

Buses from Koh Phangan9 routes out · 8 inBuses from Khanom1 routes out · 4 inBuses from Donsak10 routes out · 14 inBuses from Sichon3 routes out · 6 inBuses from Koh Tao0 routes out · 8 inBuses from Surat Thani34 routes out · 28 in

FOLLOW THE INFORMATION

Sources.

Connections come from 12Go's public route index. Station information reviewed 2026-10-09. Listings change; confirm details with the booking provider.

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