Transportation

Samed Island is in Rayong province, about 200 km south-east of Bangkok. The most convenient way traveling from Bangkok to Koh Samed is by a chauffeured car or a minivan.

The travel time from Bangkok to Ban Phe is around 2.5 – 3 hours, depending on the traffic. There are a few regular options to reach Koh Samed and to return to the mainland conveniently – a regular shared boat, a ferry and a speedboat service.

1. By a regular shared boat service – from the port in Ban Phe to the village called Nadan in Samed takes 40 minutes for 60 Baht per person. The boats leave Ban Phe every hour from 8am – 5pm. From Nadan Pier on Samed Island, you can take a taxi to Tubtim beach. It costs 50 Baht per person or 200 Baht for the whole car.
2. By a scheduled fast ferry service – The ferry leaves the mainland every hour from Ban Phe Ferry Pier to Nadan Pier. The trip takes around 10 minutes only and costs 150 Baht per person.
3. Another and highly recommended option is to travel by speedboat from Ban Phe to Nadan Pier . The boats leave from Phe Pier (opposite 7/11 shop) and cost 300 Baht per person. The speedboats leave every two hours from 8am – 4pm.

From Nadan Pier on Samed Island, you can take a taxi to Tubtim beach. It costs 50 Baht per person or 200 Baht for the whole car.

*Please be informed, there will be a small fee of the local municipality on arrival at the Nadan Pier (between 40 Baht) and The National Park entrance fee is 200 Baht per person.