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Tickets for a night-train can be booked at Bangkok Airport, Bangkok Railway Station and many travel agencies in Bangkok. So, you have to use a taxi to go. This concerns all people, who like spend at least one night in Bangkok. It is not sure to get a ticket for the same day! The best information about these tickets you will get at the railway station in Bangkok.

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If you use the train, it stops at Surat Thani railway station. You then take a bus to    Samui (combi-tickets available). The ferry transfer is included because the bus uses the ferry. A detailed time-table can be found here.

On the island the bus first stops at the ferry pier and then at Nathon pier. Remember to tell the resort where and when you want to be picked up      
(Surat Thani - Samui app. 3 hours, ferry included).

Air-conditioned buses to Surat Thani are leaving Bangkok in the late afternoon and arriving in Surat Thani in the early morning. Tickets can be booked at all travel agencies. In Surat Thani you will be dropped at the express boat pier. The boat leaves at 0800h and arrives on Samui at 1030h.

Ferry Boat to Koh Samui
Special ticket fare including, train, bus and ferry boat service. By Rapid Train No. 41 ( Bangkok - Kantang) leaves Bangkok 6.30pm., arrives Surat Thani 5.34 am., bus transfer to Donsak and ferry boat arrives Koh Samui 10.40am.

Return trip, leaves Koh Samui 12.00am., arrives Donsak 2.00pm., special bus transfer to Surat Thani Station. Rapid Train No.42 leaves 5.50pm., arrives Bangkok 5.35am.

Fare (one way ticket)
3rd Class	242	Baht
2nd Class	383	Baht
2nd Class berth : Upper	483	Baht
2nd Class berth : Lower	533	Baht
Air Conditioned
2nd Class berth : Upper	603	Baht
2nd Class berth : Lower	653	Baht

Express Boat to Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan
A fast and safe way to Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan with the fare of 483 Baht (upper berth) and 533 Baht (lower berth) to Koh Samui, and 523 Baht (upper berth) and 573 Baht (lower berth) to Koh Pha Ngan.

Rapid Train " Bangkok-Nakorn Si Thammarat" leaves Bangkok 7.45pm, arrives Surat Thani 6.42am. or Bangkok-Kantang" leaves Bangkok 6.30pm, arrives Surat Thani 5.34 am, bus transfer to Tha Thong Port.

By these trains, passengers can connect to special Express Boats at 8.00am., 12.00am., 2.30pm.

Return trip, leave Koh Samui 7.30am., 12.00am. and 2.30pm. exclusive bus transfer to Surat Thani station. Departure train to Bangkok at 5.35 pm., 5.50pm. and 7.04pm., arriving Bangkok 5.10am. 5.35am. and 5.50am.

Useful information

• Tickets of all classes may be purchased 60 days in advance at principal stations and the Advance Booking Office within Bangkok Station during 7.00am. to 4.00pm daily.
• Passengers are allowed to carry personal luggage free of charge as follows :
  1st class 50kg, 2nd class 40kg, 3rd class 30kg.
  Children paying half fares are allowed the half weight luggage, subject to class of ticket.
• Children over 3 years to 12 years whose height does not exceed 150 cm. are accepted at half fare. Children of 3 years or under who are less than 100 cm. in height are conveyed free of charge excluding separate seat.
• Please notify the ticket office in advance if boarding is changed, otherwise the reservation will be cancelled.
• Passengers getting off the train at any alighting station are not entitled to use further or refund the holding ticket.
• Postponement of journey or refund of fare must be made within 3 hours before departure time and deduction of fee will be handled according to the rule.
• To obtain any information, please contact our information Unit within Bangkok Station. Tel. 223 7010, 223 7020 or 225 0300 ext. 5100-02
• Advance tickets are available at all principal stations or the Bangkok Advance booking office. Tel. 223 3762, 224 7788 or 225 0300 ext. 5200-3

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