How to get from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui

The easiest way to go from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui is to purchase a car-ship ticket from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui in advance on the official website of Samui Shipping Company. There are also counters at the airport where you can buy tickets. First, take the car to the pier, and then take a boat to Koh Samui from the pier. The whole journey takes about three hours. Procedure for taking a bus or boat:

1. Ticket exchange at the airport counter: It is easy to find, it is on the first floor of the airport.

If you have booked your tickets in advance, you can also present your ticket confirmation slip at the airport shipping company counter to exchange for your ticket. The counter staff will give you a small circle of paper and a ticket, which must be affixed to a conspicuous place on your clothes so that the staff can check and arrange the bus and boat rides. After exchanging the ticket, the staff will inform you of the boarding time and waiting point, and the staff will come to greet you and arrange boarding when you arrive.

2. After arriving at the pier:

If you have booked your tickets in advance, present the ticket confirmation form at the shipping company counter at the pier to exchange for the ticket. Ferry tickets generally include: full train and ferry tickets departing directly from Surat Thani Vanlun Airport to hotels in Koh Samui.

3. After arriving at Samui Pier:

After disembarking, you will see the shipping company's car waiting at the pier. Show your car and ferry ticket and you will be sent to the hotel. If the driver/uncle is nice and offers to help carry the luggage, you can tip appropriately when you get off the bus. This is completely voluntary.