Koh Samui Self Drive

Can you drive to Koh Samui? The answer is no, because Koh Samui is an island located in Gulf of Thailand, there is no bridge linking to the mainland at the moment.

Actually, Surat Thani District is the main gateway to Koh Samui by road and by sea. You can use car ferry service and drive to Koh Samui conveniently and enjoy the ferry trip amazingly.

Seatran Ferry from Donsak Pier in Surat Thani district to Koh Samui Island is the popular mode of transport for Self-drive travelers with Car, Motorcycle and Back-packer.
Seatran Ferry provides schedule ferry hourly from 05:00 to 19:00 daily, between Donsak Pier
and Nathon Pier both directions, the journey takes 1.5 hours
Seatran Ferry also provides point-to-point service from Surat Thani downtown at Talad-mai Road
(opposite Wat Trai Thammaram) to your hotel in Koh Samui.

Raja Ferry provides alternative cheaper ferry service between Donsak pier and Lipa Noi pier, it takes 2.5 hours to arrive the opposite shore. Because Raja Ferry services are meant for car and lorry ferry services.

Raja Ferry also provide other various ferry service routes, such as Surat Thani – Koh Pha-Ngan and Koh Samui – Koh Pha-Ngan. Thongsala Pier at Koh Pha-Ngan is the gateway to the renowned Full-moon party beach – Haad Rin. Which is located 11 km away at the southern tip of Koh Pha-Ngan.

Lomprayah High Speed Ferries is another option traveling to Koh Samui or Koh Pha-Ngan at higher rate ticket. Lomprayah Ferriy pier is located downtown Surat Thani at Tapee Pier to Pralarn Pier at Koh Samui, located at the northern tip of the island.

There is also slow boat service from Ban Don Pier to Koh Pha-Ngan, which takes about 7 hours of night sailing. Depart at 10pm arrive at 5am both directions.