--- title: "Koh Samet to Bangkok: bus options (2026)" description: "Koh Samet to Bangkok in 3h30–5h30 by bus + ferry (one ticket), from ฿350 one way — 1 option with operators, frequency and 2026 fare bands." url: https://bestofthailand.org/routes/koh-samet-to-bangkok locale: en --- # Koh Samet to Bangkok: bus options (2026) 1 way to make this trip, from ฿350 one way, and 3h30–5h30 on the quickest, direct. Below: what each costs, who runs it, how often it goes and the pier or station it actually leaves from. Fares checked 7 September 2026 and quoted as one-way bands per adult. They move with season, fuel and demand — the flight bands move fastest of all. Our pick for time Bus + ferry (one ticket) 3h30–5h30 · ฿350–฿700 · Phittinin Transport, PN Group, Ban Phe pier ferries Our pick for budget Bus + ferry (one ticket) ฿350–฿700 · 3h30–5h30 · Phittinin Transport, PN Group, Ban Phe pier ferries Same option twice: on this pair the quickest way is also the cheapest, which is rarer than it sounds — it usually means one operator has the route to itself. ## All options **Koh Samet to Bangkok: every option with mode, time, fare, operators and frequency** | Option | Time | Fare | Operators | How often | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bus + ferry (one ticket) | 3h30–5h30 | ฿350–฿700 | Phittinin Transport, PN Group, Ban Phe pier ferries | Ferries from Ban Phe roughly 06:30–15:00 | Direct | ## Booking notes ### Bus + ferry (one ticket) · 3h30–5h30 · ฿350–฿700 Road to Ban Phe pier is about 3 hours; the crossing itself is 30–40 minutes on the scheduled ferry or 15 on a speedboat that leaves when it fills. The last ferry back leaves in the afternoon, so a same-day return is tighter than the map suggests. ## Both ends of the trip ### Koh Samet The weekend island: small, close to Bangkok, reachable in an afternoon. Airport UTP: Roughly an hour from Ban Phe pier by road. Koh Samet has no weather station of ours; the nearest one we track is driest Nov–Apr and wettest May–Oct. ### Bangkok The arrival point for most trips and the hub every rail and bus line runs back to. Airport BKK / DMK: Two airports 50km apart on opposite sides of the city; a domestic connection between them needs 3 hours, not 1. Bangkok is driest Nov–Apr and wettest May–Oct on its own monthly rain-day normals. [Bangkok weather](https://bestofthailand.org/weather/bangkok) · [Bangkok guide](https://bestofthailand.org/guide/bangkok) ## Frequently asked questions **How long does it take to get from Koh Samet to Bangkok?** 3h30–5h30 by bus + ferry (one ticket) with Phittinin Transport — the only routing we hold for this pair, so there is no faster or slower alternative to weigh. Times are for the scheduled leg and exclude the transfer at either end. **How much is Koh Samet to Bangkok?** ฿350–฿700 one way by bus + ferry (one ticket), checked 7 September 2026. It is the only option we hold for this pair, so the band is the whole answer rather than the bottom of a range of choices. That band comes from a dated route listing rather than a published tariff, so treat it as indicative. **Where does the Koh Samet to Bangkok service leave from, and how often does it run?** Road to Ban Phe pier is about 3 hours; the crossing itself is 30–40 minutes on the scheduled ferry or 15 on a speedboat that leaves when it fills. The last ferry back leaves in the afternoon, so a same-day return is tighter than the map suggests. Ferries from Ban Phe roughly 06:30–15:00. ## Going the other way, or further The return trip is on the [Bangkok to Koh Samet](https://bestofthailand.org/routes/bangkok-to-koh-samet) page — fares are the same in both directions on almost every leg here, but the timetables are not. To string this hop into a longer trip with a pace check, use the [route planner](https://bestofthailand.org/routes?stops=koh-samet,bangkok&nights=3,4), and see the [island comparison](https://bestofthailand.org/islands) for which coast is dry in the month you are travelling. The Bangkok end of this leg starts at a station or a terminal rather than a hotel door: [getting around Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/getting-around) has the BTS, MRT and boat fares for reaching Hua Lamphong, Krung Thep Aphiwat and the two bus terminals, and [airport to city](https://bestofthailand.org/airport) covers the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang runs if the leg is a flight. ## Sources - [Bookaway Bangkok–Koh Samet route listings](https://www.bookaway.com/routes/thailand/bangkok-to-koh-samet) — aggregator listings, not a published tariff. Checked 7 September 2026. Every figure on this page is a range, because every one of them moves. Best of Thailand https://bestofthailand.org/routes/koh-samet-to-bangkok Scan or type the address for opening hours, phone numbers and the map.