Koh Samui Hotel map and travel info

Getting there

Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.

Planes

Koh Samui’s open-plan airport, with its bowls of free fruit and Hawaiian shirt- wearing-staff, is certainly one of a kind. It’s operated by the hip Bangkok Airways (www.bangkokair.com), the only airline that flies to the island from Hong Kong, Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Singapore.

Trains

There’s a comfortable sleeper service, with two-person first-class cabins, from Bangkok to Suratthani, where you’re met by a bus and boat connection to take you straight to Samui (www.kohsamui-info.com/transportation/train.html).

Automobiles

The main ring road follows the perimeter of the island, meaning that getting around is relatively easy. A rental car is essential for those keen to explore and, although there are plenty of cheap motorbikes to rent, there are also, unsurprisingly, plenty of injured tourists. If you want to take a two-wheeler, get a helmet, avoid flip-flops and take things slowly.