Phuket

tomyam · #1 26-04-2005, 23:29

thinking of taking a side trip for a few days to koh samui in a couple of weeks time and was wondering if anyone knows whether it is possible to go there by car , i know that i can drive as far as surat thani , but does the ferry that runs from surat thani to samui take cars , also any idea of cost and timetables or links/websites where i can get the info from , have tried several searches , with no joy so far...

cheers

tomyam

dawsey · #2 27-04-2005, 01:34

Hi tomyam

Hope this helps
http://www.amazing-thailand.com/Samui.html
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...G=Search&meta=

Tarzan · #3 27-04-2005, 01:36

Wasnt it r3aps that hired a car and went to Samui?

I would love to do that. It is a nice country and a great scenery along the way. Only went by bus, and that wasnt fun...

dawsey · #4 27-04-2005, 01:41

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Originally Posted by Tarzan

Wasnt it r3aps that hired a car and went to Samui?

I would love to do that. It is a nice country and a great scenery along the way. Only went by bus, and that wasnt fun...

Didn't he hire a car and drive to Krabi Tarzan?

Tarzan · #5 27-04-2005, 01:45

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Originally Posted by dawsey

Didn't he hire a car and drive to Krabi Tarzan?

Maybe i mixing things up...Or it is another BM that did that trip and talked about it..

But i know that it is no problem taking a car on the ferry.. I want to hire a car some day and go to Samui. Just a relaxed trip, where i can stay where i want. There is some beautiful places along that road.

dawsey · #6 27-04-2005, 01:49

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Originally Posted by Tarzan

Maybe i mixing things up...Or it is another BM that did that trip and talked about it..

But i know that it is no problem taking a car on the ferry.. I want to hire a car some day and go to Samui. Just a relaxed trip, where i can stay where i want. There is some beautiful places along that road.

Mmmmm I would like to have 4/5 days in Koh Samui next trip. Depends on how much I can save

patong_boy · #7 27-04-2005, 03:16

To take the ferry near Surat Thani shouldn't be a problem. But to drive from Phuket to Surat Thani you should be a very good driver. There are different opporunities on road Choice to get there. But most of them are busy roads.

I did it around 4 times but by Minibus. And in the future i will fly. I never gonna do it again.

crazyswede · #8 27-04-2005, 04:38

Yes , the cheap way to travel in Thailand , by bus hehehe
Went by bus from Bangkok to Wanon/Sakorn Nakorn/Isaan , a 11½ hour ride just to see my friends "mother inlaw" hahaha
Hell i was nearly in Lao but never knew because no one in the village knew how to read the map

I could have killed them all !
Never again ... to much Aircond , no sleep and my kidneys where more then out of order after that trip .. or was it Sangsom ??

cs//

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Only went by bus, and that wasnt fun...

senor123 · #9 27-04-2005, 04:49

Drove to Koh Samui from Phuket in March. A very nice drive with lots of interesting scenery.
We only got lost trying to find the ferry terminal.
There are a couple of different companies that do the ferry trip and the ferries seemed to be running all the time. We had about an hour wait.
It was good to have a car on Samui. I didn't realise the island was so big.
It can be a bit busy going through some of the towns but generally a fairly easy drive.
Steve.

djaust · #10 27-04-2005, 07:39

As Senor123 said the only thing you really need to make sure of is that you go to the Ratcha Ferry Co wharf as the other is I think called Raja which takes about an extra hour and is a big old cluncker that doesnt have very much in the way of facilities. The Ratcha Ferry Co is the one to the left as you drive down to where the ferry peirs are everything is fairly orderly and goes quicky but you need to make sure you get there early in order to get on as the lines can get pretty long and we had to wait an extra hour until the next one came on the way back. I have the timetable and prices we paid last year so I can get you them but it is very very reasonable I think around 300 baht for two adults and the car, I will update when I find the documents.

tomyam · #11 27-04-2005, 12:52

for your help , so it will be off to koh samui then ,

cheers

tomyam

dizbuster · #12 01-05-2005, 04:25

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Originally Posted by dawsey

Mmmmm I would like to have 4/5 days in Koh Samui next trip. Depends on how much I can save

I would suggest that you go and worry about the cost later - great place if you like beachlife !!

Cheers
Diz

stevem · #13 01-05-2005, 15:45

I would guess that travelling with the family in tow does make things considerably more expensive, unlike travelling solo.

beuk · #14 01-05-2005, 16:05

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Originally Posted by stevem

I would guess that travelling with the family in tow does make things considerably more expensive, unlike travelling solo.

You`re quit wright on that one. I just have one luck that we can stay with family or friends.

dawsey · #15 02-05-2005, 03:00

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Originally Posted by stevem

I would guess that travelling with the family in tow does make things considerably more expensive, unlike travelling solo.

Too right Steve

Airfare £500+ no, think £2000+

paying for 4 makes one trip a year a costly thing to do.Thats why I'm determined to have a great time when I do arrive.

Sleesy · #16 11-03-2008, 02:57

Old thread I know ...but since I'm gonna do the drive in a day or 2 something useful on the web:

Phuket-Samui-Krabi Scenic Drive | Scenic Drives Phuket Samui Krabi