Travelling from pattaya to Koh Samui

[parafareno]

Do you have to book airline ticket in advance, or you just go to airport and pay cash? Are plaens booked fully?

How does it work. 

Where in pattaya is the airport?

[couchpotato]

Only one airline---So go to "Bangkok Airways" website and book your flight for your required date.

Airport is in Sattahip/Utapao, about 45 minutes from Pattaya.

[Sparktrader]

Thai flies to Samui as well.

[Sparktrader]

Air Asia flies Surat then ferry across is cheaper.

[Sparktrader]

Air Asia sells combo flight,bus,ferry tickets from 1550 baht.

 

 

[couchpotato]

25 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Thai flies to Samui as well.

Not from Pattaya/UTP which the OP asked about.

[couchpotato]

29 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Air Asia flies Surat then ferry across is cheaper.

Once again not from Pattaya/UTP.

[Sparktrader]

11 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

Once again not from Pattaya/UTP.

If he wants to save 2000 baht he might consider it.

[RAZZELL]

54 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Thai flies to Samui as well.

I thought they stopped?

 

RAZZ

[parafareno]

so i found 2400 bht with bangkok air?

I need top pay now right? I cant just reserve it on their site and pay cash at the counter?

How much is taxi from pattaya to airport? Is there a bus to airport?

[parafareno]

13 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

If he wants to save 2000 baht he might consider it.

so with bangkok air I pay 2400 for one way....you say i will pay 400 bht with your airplane?

[spidermike007]

When we lived in Samui, we used to use Air Asia out of Surat. It did swallow alot of hours. But, it was kind of fun to deny BA those tickets, which are very over priced. Sometimes we got super deals as low as 200 baht to Bkk and same with the return trip. Fortunately, Surat Airport is not a worthless airport like Hua Hin, which barely ever sees an airplane. 

[Maha Sarakham]

There is a new Seahorse Cruise route that connects Pattaya directly with Koh Samui for 2500 THB and up depending on what kind of seat/room you want. 

 

Sleep on the ferry overnight and you'll wake up in beautiful Samui.

 

www.spcruise.com, if you book directly through their Facebook page you can get set up with a trip over.

[parafareno]

19 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

When we lived in Samui, we used to use Air Asia out of Surat. It did swallow alot of hours. But, it was kind of fun to deny BA those tickets, which are very over priced. Sometimes we got super deals as low as 200 baht to Bkk and same with the return trip. Fortunately, Surat Airport is not a worthless airport like Hua Hin, which barely ever sees an airplane. 

so i should search for air asia from pattaya to surat and then ferry to koh samui?

[orchis]

Just now, parafareno said:

so i should search for air asia from pattaya to surat and then ferry to koh samui?

Bangkok - Don Mueang to Koh Samui - Nathon Pier Seatrans Ferry
there are two options: via Nakorn Si Thamarat or via Surat Thani.

[Sparktrader]

5 hours ago, parafareno said:

so with bangkok air I pay 2400 for one way....you say i will pay 400 bht with your airplane?

Sometimes its 4900 baht

[Sparktrader]

The earliest 2410 baht flight is nov 14, 1 seat left. Nov 15 only 4 seats left.

[Sparktrader]

5 hours ago, parafareno said:

so i should search for air asia from pattaya to surat and then ferry to koh samui?

No just search bangkok to koh samui on AA. Combo ticket.

[KhunBENQ]

9 hours ago, parafareno said:

Do you have to book airline ticket in advance

Highly recommended. Their best fares seem well booked.

And best fares means at least 6000 Baht for return flight.

Easy to go over 10000.

[mrmicbkktxl]

7 hours ago, Maha Sarakham said:

There is a new Seahorse Cruise route that connects Pattaya directly with Koh Samui for 2500 THB and up depending on what kind of seat/room you want. 

 

Sleep on the ferry overnight and you'll wake up in beautiful Samui.

 

www.spcruise.com, if you book directly through their Facebook page you can get set up with a trip over.

I tried to book online from there website for December,first of all website still under construction,second booking only via phone,third no schedule for december yet,also 2500bt per person is not really a bargain,2000bt for the car I would swollow .For 3 people with car 9500bt oneway,wow.Also they seem to have problems with their ship,it broke down a few weeks ago

[KhunBENQ]

8 hours ago, RAZZELL said:

I thought they stopped?

 

RAZZ

Agree, there is not a single flight other than BangkokAir.

This was a shortlived thing sometime before Covid and tickets were as overpriced as with PG.

 

If I counted correct it's 17 arrivals with PG from different routes today.

Quite busy.

[crazykopite]

10 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Thai flies to Samui as well.

Since when 

[spidermike007]

8 hours ago, parafareno said:

so i should search for air asia from pattaya to surat and then ferry to koh samui?

I don't know if they fly out of Pattaya. No idea. Check it out. 

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

Agree, there is not a single flight other than BangkokAir.

This was a shortlived thing sometime before Covid and tickets were as overpriced as with PG.

 

If I counted correct it's 17 arrivals with PG from different routes today.

Quite busy.

Correct. All other airlines have stopped flying to Samui since Covid.

 

23 flights so far to Samui today. About average for low season.

https://www.samuiairportonline.com/flight-status/

[khunPer]

14 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Thai flies to Samui as well.

Not from Utapao/Pattaya...

[khunPer]

12 hours ago, Maha Sarakham said:

There is a new Seahorse Cruise route that connects Pattaya directly with Koh Samui for 2500 THB and up depending on what kind of seat/room you want. 

 

Sleep on the ferry overnight and you'll wake up in beautiful Samui.

 

www.spcruise.com, if you book directly through their Facebook page you can get set up with a trip over.

I would take a flight instead, about same price and some 15 hours shorter travelling time...

[Maha Sarakham]

7 hours ago, khunPer said:

I would take a flight instead, about same price and some 15 hours shorter travelling time...

In most cases I would agree, although bringing the car or bike down from Pattaya, it seems like a decent option instead of driving the whole way down.

[khunPer]

1 hour ago, Maha Sarakham said:

In most cases I would agree, although bringing the car or bike down from Pattaya, it seems like a decent option instead of driving the whole way down.

Indeed, but I understood the opening question was about air-travel...

[Maha Sarakham]

8 minutes ago, khunPer said:

Indeed, but I understood the opening question was about air-travel...

That's true, just want to let people know there are other options to consider as well, that didn't exist previously.  Back to the scheduled programming ????

[CanadaSam]

I would never fly out of UTP/Pattaya airport!  Fares are about triple or more compared from Bangkok airports!

 

Considering that Bangkok is only 1.5 hours away on a comfortable airconditioned bus for only 150 baht or so, it's a no brainer to always fly out of one of the two Bangkok airports!