Travel from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui

You can travel from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui independently by booking separate bus and ferry tickets from Koh Lanta to Krabi, then from Krabi to Surat Thani, and finally from Surat Thani to Donsak to catch a ferry over to Koh Samui. Alternatively you can book a direct service inclusive of all bus and ferry connections.

Bus & Ferry Times from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui

There are currently 3 direct services a day from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui available to book online.

• The Phantip and Krabi Sea Pearl services commence with a hotel pick up in Koh Lanta.
• The Raja Service departs from Saladan Pier in Koh Lanta.

Buy Tickets from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui

Use the Search Box below to buy your tickets from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui.

• Advance Booking: We recommend booking in advance, particularly during high season from December to May.

Journey from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui

Depending on your final destination in Koh Samui you may find that travelling with the Seatran Discovery service is the most convenient as the arrival point in Koh Samui is closer to the most popular parts of Koh Samui such as Bophut, Chaweng and Lamai.

The three daily services all use different ferries and follow different routes, with different arrival points in Koh Samui:

• 07:30 Krabi Sea Pearl service from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui (880 THB):
  • Departure Point: Hotel Pick Up
  • Arrival Point: Na Thon Seatran Pier
  • Journey Time: 7 hours 00 minutes
  • Ferry to Koh Samui: Seatran Car Ferry

• 07:30 Phantip service from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui (1,050 THB):
  • Departure Point: Hotel Pick Up
  • Arrival Point: Na Thon Seatran Pier
  • Journey Time: 9 hours 00 minutes
  • Ferry to Koh Samui: Seatran Car Ferry

• 07:30 Raja service from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui (1,030 THB):
  • Departure Point: Saladan Pier
  • Arrival Point: Na Thon or Lipa Noi
  • Journey Time: 9 hours 00 minutes
  • Ferry to Koh Samui: Raja Car Ferry

Ferry Pier in Koh Lanta

• The Raja Service departs from Saladan Pier in Koh Lanta.

Na Thon Seatran Pier in Koh Samui

• The 07:00 Krabi Sea Peal and Phantip services from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui terminate at Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier.

Na Thon Lomprayah Pier in Koh Samui

• The 07:30 Raja services from Koh Lanta to Koh Samui terminates at Na Thon Ferry Pier or the Raja Ferry Pier at Lipa Noi.

Taxi and Bus services in Koh Samui

We do not recommend taking taxis in Koh Samui as they tend to be expensive, particularly for foreign visitors, and for longer journeys you are better off using one of the cheaper shared transport services operating on the island. Unless you have lot of luggage, or young children, the extra time and inconvenience involved in travelling with a shared service tends to be fairly minimal in comparison to the additional amount you will pay for an over priced taxi in Koh Samui.

• Na Thon Piers: Your best option for travel from either of the two ferry piers in Na Thon is to take a shared taxi from the car park in front of the Lomprayah Ferry Pier, which is a short walk from the Seatran Pier in Na Thon. Shared taxis travel along the ring road in Koh Samui in both direction calling in at the town centre of popular destinations such as Chaweng and Lamai. If you travel by shared taxi you may need to stop close your destination and then walk or take a taxi for the short journey to your final destination.
• Bangrak Seatran Pier: To travel from Bangrak Seatran Pier your best option is to book a minivan transfer with the Seatran Discovery Company whilst you are on the ferry from Donsak to Koh Samui. Minivan transfers with the Seatran Discovery Company cost 150 THB per person to any point on Koh Samui. There is always a member of staff on Seatran Discovery ferries who walks around the ferry selling passengers minivan transfers.