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Air : This is certainly the easiest way to get to Koh
Samui. However flights may be full weeks in advance during
the high season from December to March and in August/September.
The airport, at the northeast corner of the island, has a
small restaurant, hotel reservation desk, and air-con minibuses
to the beaches.
Bangkok Airways flies from Bangkok eighttimes daily (70 minutes)
and twice daily from Phuket (40 minutes) into Koh Samui Airport.
By Train or Bus : Land
options include a train or bus to Surat Thani, followed by
an express ferry, car ferry, hydrofoil, or night ferry to
the island. Visitors can purchase an all-inclusive package
that covers all transfers and boat connections. The overnight
bus, plus ferry ride, will land you on the beach around noon.
By Boat : Several different types of boat go from Surat
Thani to Koh Samui. The situation appears confusing since
there are two boat companies (Songserm and Samui Ferry), one
jetboat company (Island Jet), three piers in Surat Thani (Ban
Don, Tha Thong, Don Sak), and two piers on Koh Samui (Thaton,
Thong Yang).
The fastest and least expensive option is the ferry from Don
Sak, 60 kilometers east of Surat Thani, though this hardly
matters since most travelers simply take the first boat available.
Getting around on Samui is a breeze.
A 50-kilometer ring road encircles Samui island, providing
easy access to all of the beaches and towns. Songtaews, pickup
trucks converted into non-metered taxis, circle the island
day and night.
Metered taxis have recently appeared on Samui. However it
always best to agree on the price before getting into a taxi
or onto a songtaew as some taxis do not use the meter. On
a songtaew, 20 Baht should get you from Chaweng to Nathon,
10 Baht from Chaweng to Lamai or 10 Baht from Nathon to Maenam.
Motorbikes can be rented for about 130 Baht per day, jeeps
will run 800-1000. Try to arrange airport transfer with your
hotel before arrival, if possible.
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