Alas, but to get a direct flight from Russia to this island in Siamese Gulf will not work, because the only airport that is on Samui is private and belongs to the Thai Airways consortium and Bangkok Airways. And it is these two companies that carry out permanent flights to Samui from Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Penang, Hong Kong and kind as recently from Singapore, but this should be clarified. With the Bangkogo Airlines, fly from the capital of Thailand is hourly. If you are planning a trip yourself, and not through the travel agency, it is worth buying a ticket in advance, because the purchase of a ticket day a day will be unreasonably expensive by the standards of the region. Ticket price when buying a day to day to start from 6000 baht, and if booking in advance, it will be released twice cheaper, which is also very expensive if you consider local prices. Alas, but such is reality, on tourists it is customary to earn, including super-profits.
Due to the successful location of the airport and the relatively small size of the island, to get to any point of Samui from the airport is easy. The most optimal option is to agree with the hotel administration, provided that you booked it in advance and book a transfer from them. If the hotel is not from the budget, then in most cases they will be brought and will be brought free. If there is no such possibility, then taxi and minibuses remain. What was an understanding of the cost, I will give a small example. From the airport to the most popular selection of Chawng, the fare on the official taxi will cost 400-450 baht (according to the meter). You can bargain with private traders. Bargaining is appropriate. The minibus will cost 120 baht.
If you fate brought you to Surathhani, this is a city in 650 kilometers from Bangkok, then from there you can get to the ferry. By the way, the route through this city prefers those who are trying to save. By plane in Surrathani, from there on the ferry in Samui. Long, inconvenient, but they say that much cheaper. As far as I do not know.
On the island itself you can move on a rented car, scooter or bike. Sample prices are:
- car. If you take the famous world representatives of Rent-A-Car, the cost will start from 1,200 baht per day, depending on the class of the car, and if local companies, then from 900 baht, really in the latter case there is a real chance to get not quite good auto;
- Scooter or motorcycle. The most optimal way in my opinion way of movement. Prices start from 200 baht and can reach 700-800, this is if you take a full-fledged plastic rocket from Japanese manufacturers. Yes, the owners of the rental offices may ask the passport in a deposit, do not let. Cooperation will cost. Without a helmet, too, you should not ride. Police loves to take place on tourists riding without a helmet. Fine - 500 baht.
- bicycle. Democratic and healthy health. 150-170 BAT per day.
If there is no desire to lease anything, then at your service all the same taxis. Always traveled with them or demand travel on the meter that they do not like. Otherwise you will pay at a double rate. From public transport you can still highlight Sangtev. These are small pickers with a semi-open body that ride around the ring road along the coast of all Samui. Catch them stands right on the road anywhere. In the afternoon, their services are approximately around 50-60 baht, depending on the distance of the trip.
