It is located at Eastern board of Thailand, about 179 kilometers by car from Bangkok. It is the largest island in the east part of Thailand and well-known in South East Asia. Koh Samet has superb beaches and relaxing atmosphere. It has less than seven kilometers off the coast of Rayong Province in the eastern Gulf of Thailand.
It is located at Eastern board of Thailand, about 179 kilometers by car from Bangkok. It is the largest island in the east part of Thailand and well-known in South East Asia. Koh Samet has superb beaches and relaxing atmosphere. It has less than seven kilometers off the coast of Rayong Province in the eastern Gulf of Thailand. How to get there:
By Bus Rayong is connected by regular bus services with Bangkok and other towns and provinces such as Pattaya, Chonburi, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Nong Khai, Surin and Ubon Ratchathani.
Air conditioned and regular buses depart from Bangkok to Rayong in Eastern Bus Terminal Sukhumvit Road, Ekamai, Tel : 3914900 (air) and Tel : 3912504 (non-air). Air conditioned buses depart Bangkok every 30-40 minutes from 5am to 10pm. One way fare is 85 baht. Non-air-conditioned buses depart from Bangkok every 30 minutes from 4:30am to 8pm. One way fare is 47 Baht. The trip takes about 3 hours.
Airconditioned buses depart from Bangkok to Ban Phe every 1 hour from 7am until 8:30pm and non- air-conditioned buses every 1 hour from 5:15am up to 6:30pm. One way fare is 90 baht for air-conditioned bus and 50 baht for non-air conditioned bus.
By Air Bangkok Airways operates regular scheduled flights from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Samui Island to Rayong-Utapao International Airport.
Local Transportation
Public urban transportation within Rayong is in the form of minibuses. Local buses depart from Rayong Bus Terminal at Rayong Trade Centre for various destinations throughout the day depending on the distances. Fares are about 5-15 baht depend on the distances.
Boat to Ko Samet
Ko Samet can be reached by boat from Ban Phe. Boats depart from Ban Phe to Ko Samet through out the day starting from 6am until 5pm. Fare is 30 baht for one way trip. The trip takes about 40 minutes.
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