Transport

Getting to and from Koh Samui

• By air

Bangkok Airways flies from Bangkok to Koh Samui up to 25 times daily. The flight takes less than one hour. It also offers daily flights between Phuket and Samui and International flights from Samui to Hong Kong and Singapore.
For more information, call its Bangkok office, 0 2229 3456, 0 2229 3434, Samui office, 0 7742 2512 to 9 or Samui Airport Office 0 7724 5601 to 8 or visit the Bangkok Airways website

• By bus

Air-con and non-air-con buses leave Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal for Surat Thani several times daily. The trip takes about 11 hours.

For further details,
call the Southern Bus Terminal, 0 2435 1199, 0 2435 1200 (air-con bus)
or 0 2434 5557 to 8 (non air-con bus).
For taxi : Southern Bus Terminal

• By car

From Bangkok, take Highway 4 (Buddha Monthon Road) through Phetchaburi, Chumphon and then drive on to Highways 41 and 401 to Surat Thani. From Surat Thani, visitors can take their cars to Ko Samui through a vehicle ferry at Donsak pier. The trip takes 1.30 hours.

• By rail

Several trains leave Bangkok's Hualamphong Station for Surat Thani daily. The trip takes about 12 hours. The train/ bus/ ferry combination tickets are also available.

For details, call
the State Railway of Thailand, 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2220 4444 (RSVN),
0 2220 4334, 0 2621 8701.
For taxi : Hualamphong Station

Getting around Koh Samui

• Getting to or from the airport : There are air-con van services between Samui airport and Chaweng Beach, Lamai Beach, Na Thon and most other locations on the Island. There are also taxis available, ensure you agree a price before you start your journey.

• Public transport : Songthaeos (minibuses) ply around the island during daytime for 30 - 80 baht per person depending on the distance.

• Car & Motorcycle : You can rent motorcycles and jeeps from rental shops all round the island. Ensure you check they are insured and that you hire and use a helmet.

Getting to Nearby Islands

• Ko Pha-ngan

Na Thon (Ko Samui) -- Thong Sala (Ko Pha-ngan)
Songserm Travel Co. operates ferry boats and express boats between Na Thon on Ko Samui and Thong Sala port on Ko Pha-ngan, totally four times daily. The trip takes about 45 minutes for express boats, and one hour for ordinary ferry boats.

Bo Phut (Ko Samui) -- Hat Rin (Ko Pha-ngan)
There is also a ferry boat service from Bo Phut to Hat Rin on Ko Pha-ngan.

• Ang Thong Islands

Visitors can hire a boat on Ko Samui to Ang Thong. The charge depends on the boat size and number of passengers. The trip takes 1.30 hours. You can also join a full-day excursion organized by tour operators in Ko Samui.

• Ko Tao

Boat services for Ko Tao are available at Na Thon pier of Ko Samui.

For more information, contact TAT Samui Office, 0 7742 0720 to 2