Getting to Ko Samui by Boat

Getting to Ko Samui by Boat

Ko Samui is Thailand's second largest island located on the east coast of Kra Isthmus Island. Famous for its beautiful beaches, the Ko Samui Island is the idyllic location for tourists to have a wonderful and serene vacation amidst the sun and the sand. Ko Samui is easily accessible and getting to Ko Samui by Boat is also quite easy. So if you are looking for a tropical hideout or a Bohemian's paradise then Ko Samui is the perfect place.

Ko Samui by Boat:

Ko Samui has an international Airport. But one can even reach Surat Thani, which is the nearest mainland, and then take a ferry to Ko Samui.

Located 80kms from Surat Thani and 560kms from Bangkok, Ko Samui can be easily reached by Boat.

There are two ferry companies that operate along the coast of Ko Samui:

Ratcha Ferry Company:

If you ride on a boat driven by this company, you can ride from Don Sak pier to Thong Yang pier on Ko Samui. The departure time of the ferry from Don Sak is daily at 8.00 am, 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm and 5 pm. The journey takes one and a half hour and costs 25 Baht. From Thong Yang pier you get ferry at 7 am, 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm.

Songserm Travel:

It operates the express passenger ferries from the Tha Thong pier where boats depart daily at 7.30 am, 11.30 am, and 2 pm.

It also operates night boats around 11 pm, which reach in the next morning.

Tourist Attractions of Ko Samui in Thailand:

Ko Samui is famous for its beaches and captivating sunrise and sunsets. The best beaches of Ko Samui are Chewang and Lamai Beach. You can stroll along these palm fringed beaches and spend hours in watching the magnificent sunset and sunrise everyday. Besides this there are a number of Water Sports in Thailand that also attract the tourists.

So Getting to Ko Samui by Boat and exploring the virgin islands of Thailand will be surely a rewarding experience for you.

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