Transportation from City Center to Samui International Airport
Unlike many other airports, Samui International Airport offers passengers a different concept with open-air areas, offering a unique sunset and sea view, instead of a classic terminal building. In addition, there are many cafes and restaurants serving Japanese, Chinese and Western cuisine in the airport. It is possible to buy many souvenirs, from skin care products to watches, duty-free at the Samui Park Avenue shopping mall located within the airport. Samui International Airport also has sufficient facilities for parking. There are two different car parks that offer short and long parking opportunities at the airport. In these car parks, there is no charge for the first half hour for both cars and motorcycles. Different alternatives are used for transportation from the city center to the airport.
Airport Shuttle
This option cannot be used for transportation to the airport due to the lack of any shuttle service offered by the airport management or local municipality. However, it is possible to use the shuttle services offered by the hotels serving in the region.
Taxi
Taxis are frequently preferred for transportation from the city center to Samui International Airport due to the lack of public transportation and shuttle services. Taxis can be found in Ko Samui city center at any time of the day and you can reach the airport within 10 minutes with these taxis. In these taxis, where no night or weekend tariffs are applied, the airport transportation fee varies between 500 and 1000 Baht, depending on the location.
Rent a car
There are many rent a car agencies serving in the city center of Ko Samui. It is possible to reach the airport by renting a car through these agencies, but this option is not preferred because the distance between the city center and the airport is only 2 km.
Transportation from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport to City Center
There are subway, minibus, taxi and car rental options for transportation from Suvarnabhumi Airport to the city center and from the city center to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The easiest way to get from the airport to the city center is to use the City Line metro line. You can reach the city center in a short time with the subway that makes express flights between the airport and the city center and stops at the Phaya Thai and Makkasan stations. The metro, which can be reached anywhere with a journey time of 20-40 minutes, operates between 06.00 in the morning and 00.00 at midnight. To use the metro, you need to go to terminal B of the airport.
Another way to reach the city center is minibuses. The minibus with line number 550 departing from the airport passes through different districts on its way to the city center. The minibus with line number 551 reaches the city center by using the highway directly.
You can reach the city center with your own vehicle by renting a car from the rent a car offices at the airport. However, it is necessary to calculate the traffic problem. It is also possible to reach the city center in 30-45 minutes by using a taxi from the taxi stand at the exit of the arrivals terminal.