The easiest way to travel from Koh Samui to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport is to take a joint bus and ferry service. Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport is located 15 km north of the nearest major bus station in Nakhon Si Thammarat City.
Bus Times from Koh Samui to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport
There are currently 12 combined bus and ferry services a day from Koh Samui to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST) available to book online.
Koh Samui | NST Airport | Ticket Price | Company |
05:00 | 09:30 | ฿ 500 | Raja Ferry |
05:30 | 09:30 | ฿ 530 | Raja Ferry |
06:00 | 10:00 | ฿ 540 | Seatran Ferry |
08:30 | 12:30 | ฿ 530 | Raja Ferry |
09:00 | 12:30 | ฿ 500 | Raja Ferry |
09:00 | 13:00 | ฿ 540 | Seatran Ferry |
11:00 | 15:30 | ฿ 500 | Raja Ferry |
11:30 | 15:30 | ฿ 530 | Raja Ferry |
11:45 | 14:30 | ฿ 850 | Lomprayah |
12:00 | 16:00 | ฿ 540 | Seatran Ferry |
14:00 | 17:30 | ฿ 500 | Raja Ferry |
14:00 | 18:00 | ฿ 540 | Seatran Ferry |
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About travel to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport
Joint bus and ferry services from Koh Samui to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport depart from different ferry piers in Koh Samui depending upon which company travel with.
Lomprayah High Speed Ferry Company
Lomprayah High Speed Ferry Company services from Koh Samui to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport depart from Na Thon Ferry Pier. There are three ferry piers close to each other in centre of Na Thon town. The pier you need to use is the centre one of the three, which leads directly into the sea from the western end of the Na Thon Road.
The journey with the Lomprayah High Speed Company from Koh Samui to Nkahon Si Thammarat Aiport comences with a sea crossing to Laem Thuat Pier, which is on the mainland in Surat Thani Province. From Laem Thuat Pier it’s then a 113 km journey by road to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport.
- Location of Na Thon Ferry Pier:
Raja Ferry
Raja Ferry services from Koh Samui to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport depart from Koh Samui Raja Ferry Port in Lipa Noi. Lipa Noi is located 8.5 km by road to the south of Na Thon.
From Lipa Noi, the first stage of the journey is a 90 minute sea crossing in a car ferry to Donsak Raja Ferry Pier where passengers transfer to a minivan for the 102 km journey by road to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport.
- Location of Koh Samui Raja Ferry Port:
Seatran Ferry
Seatran Ferry services from Koh Samui to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport depart from the Seatran Ferry Pier in Na Thon. This pier is the further north of the set of three ferry piers in Na Thon town.
The Seatran car ferry takes 1 hour 30 minute to complete the sea crossing to Donsak Seatran Ferry Pier where passengers transfer to a bus for the 99 km journey by road to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport.
- Location of the Seatran Ferry Pier:
All services drop passengers at the entrance grate to the departure hall at Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport. Please note that airlines require passengers to check-in at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time. You should also allow at least 30 minutes for possible delays in travel time from Koh Samui. Bad weather can delay ferries departing and also make it slower for bus and minivan services to travel to the airport.
- Location of Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport: