Koh Samui

Getting Here & Around

By Air

Bangkok Airways offers multiple daily flights here from Bangkok, and Thai Airways has a morning and an evening flight. At around $200, the hour-long flight is a bit pricier than other flights within Thailand. Some discount fares are available, however, from the Bangkok Airways Web site, and the first and last flights of the day are less than half the cost of the other flights.

By Boat

You can also take a ferry from Surat Thani's Donsak Pier, which takes you to Samui's Na Thon Pier on the west coast; the trip takes roughly two hours. Tour operators in both Surat Thani and Samui can provide ferry schedules, and there's information at the airport as well, but ferries leave every couple of hours throughout the day so you can also just head to the pier. Expect to pay around B200 for the trip.

By Car & Taxi

Taxis do not normally meet incoming flights at the airport in Koh Samui, but they can easily be called. If you're likely to be needing a taxi throughout your stay on Samui, ask your driver for his card and you can negotiate lower, multiday rates.

Budget and Hertz have counters at the Koh Samui airport, and National has its counter in Samui town. Thai Rent a Car has a counter near the airport, and they'll deliver your car to you when you land. TA Car Rental is a local reputable company based on Samui.