Airport to island · Eastern Gulf
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Samet
Koh Samet sits 6.5 km off the Rayong coast, east of Bangkok: drive or ride the bus to Ban Phe on the Rayong coast, then take the slow boat or a shared speedboat to Na Dan Pier.
- Drive 125 min
- Boat from 10 min
- Land by 15:55 for the last boat
- Boat from €2.07
✓ Checked 3 Nov 2026 against the operators’ and partners’ own pages
Updated 3 Nov 2026 · Sources · How we check
Book the boat: Nuanthip Pier, Ban Phe → Koh Samet
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Fares from €2.07 per person, seen 2 Nov 2026
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- 6 operators, 8 departures listed
- Fastest crossing 10 min
- ★ 4.7/5 from 285 traveller reviews of this route on our booking partner
High season: boats on popular Eastern Gulf routes can sell out in December, January and around holidays. Book a day or more ahead.
The short answer
The drive from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Ban Phe Pier takes about 125 minutes; Kiwitaxi lists private cars from US$79 per car. Boats from Ban Phe Pier to Koh Samet take from 10 min, with 8 departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (first 08:00, last 09:40) and fares from €2.07 per person. The last boat is at 19:00 (Nuanthip shared speedboat from Ban Phe; the Big Boat’s last is 16:00, operator timetable): to make it, land by about 15:55. One ticket from Bangkok (bus from near Suvarnabhumi + boat, one ticket) is listed from €9.21, leaving at 07:30.
Your trip, step by step
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Step 1 · Land
Arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
Allow about 30 minutes to collect your bags and meet your driver or van. A pre-booked car meets you in arrivals; one-ticket vans name their meeting point on the ticket.
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Step 2 · By road
Suvarnabhumi Airport → Ban Phe Pier
- About 125 min
- Private car from US$79 per car (≈ €70.44)
- Minivan 4PAX US$79 · Comfort US$97 · Minibus 10PAX US$105
Kiwitaxi’s fixed price per vehicle with meet & greet, read 3 Nov 2026 (“Taxi Transfer from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Ban Phe Pier”).
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Step 3 · By boat · Runs all year
Nuanthip Pier, Ban Phe → Na Dan Pier, Koh Samet
- from 10 min (route: 10m – 1h)
- 8 departures listed, 08:00 – 09:40
- Fares from €2.07 per person
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Step 4 · Arrive
On Koh Samet
- Green songthaew pick-ups wait at Na Dan Pier and run to the beaches as far as Ao Pakarang at the southern end; fares depend on distance (TAT)
- Motorcycles can be rented on the island (TAT)
Time and cost at a glance
| Option | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Private car to Ban Phe Pier | about 125 min | from US$79 per car |
| Boat Nuanthip Pier, Ban Phe → Koh Samet | from 10 min | from €2.07 per person |
| One ticket from near the airport | from 4h | from €9.21 per person |
| Car + boat, two travellers | – | about €37.29 each |
Car prices are Kiwitaxi’s per vehicle in US dollars (converted at ECB rates); boat and one-ticket fares are per person as listed on our booking partner for the date shown. “Two travellers” is half the cheapest car plus the cheapest fare from that pier.
Which boat can I catch?
Boats from Ban Phe Pier listed for 5 Nov 2026. “Land by” = departure minus the 125-minute drive, 30 minutes through arrivals and 30 minutes’ check-in at the pier. Leave more if your flight might be late.
| Boat departs | Operator & pier | Crossing | Land by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Phittinin Transport Ban Phe Municipality Pier → Nadan Pier | 15 min | 04:55 |
| 08:30 | Koh Kaew Phitsadan Ban Phe Ferry counter → Nadan pier | 10 min | 05:25 |
| 08:30 | KKP Transport Nuanthip Pier → Nadan Pier | 15 min | 05:25 |
| 09:00 | Nuanthip Nuanthip Pier Ferry → Nadan Pier Koh Samet | 50 min | 05:55 |
| 09:00 | KKP Transport Nuanthip Pier → Nadan Pier | 40 min | 05:55 |
| 09:00 | PN Group PN Group 2017 → Nadan Pier | 15 min | 05:55 |
| 09:30 | D One Tour Ban Phe Pier → Nadan Pier | 15 min | 06:25 |
| 09:40 | Nuanthip Nuanthip Pier Ferry → Nadan Pier Koh Samet | 20 min | 06:35 |
Later boats run than this sample day lists: the last is at 19:00 (Nuanthip shared speedboat from Ban Phe; the Big Boat’s last is 16:00, operator timetable on the route page), so land by about 15:55 for it.
One ticket from the airport
Bus from near Suvarnabhumi + boat, one ticket. Departures listed for 6 Nov 2026 (checked 3 Nov 2026); the ticket names the meeting point.
| Depart → arrive | Operator & from → to | Time | Fare | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 → 11:30 | Cherdchai Tour East King Kaew Market → Ko Samet Pier | 4h | €9.21 | Book |
See every operator, seat availability and the live price.
When to book
Book the boat when your flight is fixed
- Pick a boat that leaves after your “land by” time with room to spare: if your flight is late, a boat you booked may leave without you.
- In December, January and around holidays, boats on popular Eastern Gulf routes can sell out: book a day or more ahead.
- Booking the car and the boat separately? Book the car for your landing time, and the boat with the buffer above.
Season and sea
Car ferries to Koh Chang and boats to Koh Samet and Koh Larn run all year. Speedboats between Koh Chang, Koh Wai, Koh Mak and Koh Kood are mostly high-season services, roughly November to May.
Good to know
- Several piers in Ban Phe sell Koh Samet boats, so buy a return with the pier you will come back with.
- Budget for the national park entry fee as well as the boat: 200 THB per foreign adult, 100 THB per child (Department of National Parks).
- Green songthaew pick-ups wait at Na Dan Pier and run to the beaches; fares depend on distance (TAT).
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Samet: questions
How do I get from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samet?
Koh Samet sits 6.5 km off the Rayong coast, east of Bangkok: drive or ride the bus to Ban Phe on the Rayong coast, then take the slow boat or a shared speedboat to Na Dan Pier. The drive from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Ban Phe Pier takes about 125 minutes; Kiwitaxi lists private cars from US$79 per car. Boats from Ban Phe Pier to Koh Samet take from 10 min, with 8 departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (first 08:00, last 09:40) and fares from €2.07 per person. The last boat is at 19:00 (Nuanthip shared speedboat from Ban Phe; the Big Boat’s last is 16:00, operator timetable): to make it, land by about 15:55. One ticket from Bangkok (bus from near Suvarnabhumi + boat, one ticket) is listed from €9.21, leaving at 07:30.
How long does it take from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Samet?
About 125 minutes by car to Ban Phe Pier, then from 10 min on the boat, plus the wait for your departure. The quickest one-ticket trip from the airport listed 4h door to door.
How much does it cost to get from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Samet?
A private car to Ban Phe Pier: from US$79 per car on Kiwitaxi (read 3 Nov 2026). The boat: from €2.07 per person (listed 2 Nov 2026). One ticket from the airport: from €9.21 per person (listed 3 Nov 2026). Add Koh Samet’s national park fee: 200 THB per foreign adult, 100 THB per child.
What time does my flight need to land to reach Koh Samet the same day?
The last boat from Ban Phe Pier is at 19:00 (Nuanthip shared speedboat from Ban Phe; the Big Boat’s last is 16:00, operator timetable). With about 125 minutes’ drive, 30 minutes through arrivals and 30 minutes’ check-in at the pier, land by about 15:55. Later than that, stay near the pier and take a morning boat. Times change by season: pick your date for live times.
Is there one ticket from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Samet?
Yes: 1 departure combining the road and the boat are listed (Cherdchai Tour East 07:30), from €9.21 per person on 3 Nov 2026.
Sources and checks
- Rayong (Ban Phe) to Koh Samet ferry: operator, port and timetable sources listed on that page, departures and fares read on our booking partner (12Go) 2 Nov 2026
- Booking partner (12Go) public page for suvarnabhumi airport → koh samet, one-ticket departures read 3 Nov 2026
- Kiwitaxi public transfer page “Taxi Transfer from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Ban Phe Pier”: drive time and per-car prices read 3 Nov 2026
- “Land by” times and per-person totals are our arithmetic on those figures, as explained above.
Photo: Speedboats moored in a turquoise bay on Koh Samet, seen through trees from the rocky shore (kishjar? from Moscow, Russia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0).
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