A scenic road in Koh Samui by train

Most people visit Thailand and Koh Samui on holiday choose Continental flight in this remote island paradise, situated as it is, four-hour boat ride. While there is nothing wrong with that, Koh Samui and is the easiest way to achieve the fastest, there is another interesting option, one that many travelers will find comfortable.

Every day there are several trains that leave Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok, and make the long run in the southern city of SuratThani. Travelling by train in Thailand is slow, and the 800 km trip takes about 12 hours, an exhausting journey, sitting in a vinyl chair. However, there is another option. Every night, a night train leaving Bangkok, and makes the same journey during the night.

While there are three categories of persons are on this train, we're talking first-class in this short article. First-class train travel in Thailand is not expensive. Book a bed from private first classHua Lamphong station in Surat Thani, for two people costs about 3,000 baht, $ 90 or 60 pounds. For this price you get a private cabin with two beds, a sink, and all night room service to bring food and beverages, including alcohol. The first class health services are far better than second class and have a western toilet and shower.

We can see that the accommodation is very comfortable and the cost is negligible, but why would someone spendNight on a train when flying for a little 'extra cash? The answer is simple, the trip to Koh Samui itself is fascinating. Not part of sleep, but what comes next. In the morning, a porter on the train, the beds are raised into a comfortable seat. Then, you can order breakfast and spend the next two hours watching the jungle slide over the window, as the last part of southern Thailand Chumphon to Surat Thani to cross, some really niceScenario.
Once off the train station in Surat Thani, the nearest part of your trip to Koh Samui begins.

After leaving Surat Thani train station, you must head to the port of Donsak Samui, Koh is the ferry. There are two options for this part of the trip. Just outside the station are one or more buses, waiting for the train so that passengers heading to the ferry port of Donsak. Thisbus company to sell a ticket that includes both the coach and the ferry contains. Although this is the cheapest option, it is rather a long journey by bus, taking a detour and picked up other passengers tend. Perhaps the best solution is to take a taxi which is quite cheap and is much cheaper and much faster.

There are two ferry companies, the first is Seatran, and this is just a passenger ferry. The second is Raja and this is a combinedPassenger and ferry. Most people seem to prefer Raja, probably because it is bigger than the ferry, with plenty of space to walk.

This is the most interesting part of the journey, as he slowly Samui take two and a half hours by boat from Koh Donsak port. On the road you pass the Ang Thong National Marine Park and will travel very close to several uninhabited islands. The trip is mostly flat, and a reception on board the ferry.

Since we arethey do, like going to Bangkok Koh Samui by night train from below, and then the ferry from the mainland with. A trip much longer than a flight to Koh Samui, but a lot more interesting.