| Comment to go in Samui. | |||
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Fastest to always go: from Bangkok with Samui (approximately 1h10).
Bangkok Airways is the only company of aviation going on the island. There is a score of flights per day between Samui and Bangkok. The one-way ticket costs approximately 3 500 bahts. During the flight, you will have any leisure to observe the archipelago of islands which surround Samui, as well as the Giant Buddha (12 meters in height) in the north of the island.
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| You will land in a very small exotic airport, accessible, luxuriant in vegetation, built small houses out of teak wooden.
Offices of the company Bangkok Airways: International Terminal Office See Time and tariffs of the planes
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| In train It is the perfect occasion to discover the splendid landscapes of Thailand, and to attend of it the population, the country of the smile.
2 types of train (fast and express train) : The 1st class offers places to air-conditioned berths.
The 2e class proposes air-conditioned places or berths with ventilators.
The 3e class, less comfortable and inexpensive, is the best means of mixing with the local population.
The express train of night Reste method fast and easy to go to the desired place. The Restaurant cars being are useful there of the Thai and Western meals. It will be also easy to get drinks and food by the means of the salesmen getting into the train with each halt. It is preferable to hold its train ticket 2-3 days to the avance.Pour the connection FOR THE CONNECTION Bangkok/Koh Samui Koh Samui/Bangkok It will be necessary to associate train and boat, the stopping train with Surat Thani. To reserve its ticket by telephone:
or 66 (0) 224 7788 Office of information: 66 (0) 223 7920
66 (0) 77 421 222 To reserve by Internet:
You will find all the information (in English) on the site of States Railways on: See Schedules and tariffs of the trains
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| The buses forward by Surat Thani, embark in a ferry and deposit you in Nathon, capital of Koh Samui. From there, you will be able to move in the taxi or another means of transport, in direction of the selected village. Here various types of bus moving towards Samui:
See Time and tariffs of the buses Telephone No: Office of Samui: Office of Donsak: Address Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) You will find all the information (in English) on the site of BMTA:
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| In boat | |||
| Nothing of such as letting itself rock by the floods for | |||
| to slacken after a long voyage by train or bus | |||
| Various ships sail | |||
| between Surat Thani and Koh SAMUI | |||
| They will deposit you with the choice | |||
| in Nathon or Big Buddha. From there you will be able easily | |||
| to find means of transport to return to you on your vacation resort. | |||
| The price for an one-way ticket varies between 50 and 250 bahts | |||
| according to the ship with which you will release the mooring ropes. | |||
| The 3 following companies will lead you of Surat | |||
| Thani with koh Samui: | |||
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| departure of Ratcha Ferry at the beginning of Donsak : the boat accomodates pedestrians and vehicles, the way lasts 3h. departure of Seatran Ferry at the beginning of Surat Thani. The catamaran and the express train recoivent pedestrians and drunk, the way varies between 2h and 3h according to the boat you will have chosen. departure of Surat Thani : the express train is to be disadvised for those which want to slacken, it tosses much and splashes the bridge. Only few Thai there will be met. On the other hand, you will meet routards having bought their ticket with Kao San Road! The night boat, more comfortable, but slower, makes it possible to sleep on mattresses installed coast at coast. To reserve: Seatran Ferry Co Ltd You will find all the information in connection with Seatran and Songserm ferry (they are associated) on: See Time and tariffs of the boats
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