THEPUMA

Hi

Can anyone let me know the best way to get from Koh Samui to Trang and then front Trang to Khok Kloi (on the mainland near Phuket).

Cost isn't really an issue.

I am thinking I should fly from Koh Samui to Krabi then get a minibus or speedboat from Krabi to Trang.

And then a speedboat from Trang To Khok Kloi.

Does anyone know any operators who would take me by speedboat between these locations? We are 3 adults and 2 children.

Thanks

PUMA

1786771

Not sure why you wanna go to Trang (since that's off the route), but the fastest way is a direct flight to Phuket with Bangkok Airways and then by car/taxi to Khok Kloi

THEPUMA

I can't see any flights from Trang to Phuket.

I don't understand what you mean by Trang being off the route. I want to go from Koh Samui to Trang, spend 4 days in and around Trang then travel to Phuket.

ExpatSomchai

Khok Kloi is north of Phuket I believe towards Khao lak. If thats the case then a USM - HKT flight with taxi to Khok Kloi is the quickest.

THEPUMA

Sorry perhaps my post was unclear. I am not trying to get from Koh Samui to Khok Kloi. I am trying to get from Koh Samui to Trang, spend 4 days in Trang, then from Trang to Khok Kloi.

bwiadca

Flying to Krabi then taking a bus to Trang. Bus Krabi to Trang should take you under 3 hours. The price per person is about 90 Bahts

ExpatSomchai

Doesn't that option have to be via BKK as I didn't see any direct USM - KBV flights. You could then go USM - BKK/DMK - Trang

restlessinRNO

Bangkok Airways (PG) flies direct USM-KBV.

billp

I would get a ferry to Surat Thani and then get a bus to Trang from the bus station for about 150 baht, 3 hours. Pretty easy.
If "cost is not really an issue" you could book a car service to meet you at the pier and drive you to Trang. Maybe cost about 4000 baht. That would be the fastest. Much faster than flying to Krabi and then using ground transportation if you count all the airport check-in, security, waiting and baggage claim delays, THEN the ground transportation.
Another no-sweat way would be to take the train from Surat Thani direct to Trang. This takes only 3.5 hours but there are only 2 trains a day.
To get to Khlock Koi from Trang, I would take a bus up Highway 4 to Krabi (121 baht, about 2 hours) and then change to a bus to Khlock Koi via Phang Nga (maybe 160 baht?). Maybe you would hire a car to drive you -- maybe 4000-5000.
It's simply not practical to hire a speed-boat for this. Look at the map.

Yappofloyd

Is there a reason that you have to do your itinerary in that way?

Why not fly USM to HKT first (only THB3300), as others have suggested, as then you have an easy drive (20-30 mins) from the airport to Khok Kloi/Natai.

After your stay there you can easily organise either a private van to Trang or head to the bus junction near Sarasin bridge to take a Phuket to Hat Yai via Trang daily bus.

THEPUMA

Does anyone have a recommendation for a company to take 5 of us (3 adults, 2 children plus luggage) by speedboat from Trang to Ko Phi Phi?

My plan is then to stay the night in Ko Phi Phi then somehow get to Khok Kloi the next morning. How am I best to make the journey to Khok Kloi.

Many thanks

dsquared37

Why not continue this in the thread you already started a few weeks ago?

THEPUMA

Because I thought people might be less likely to reply to it as my new query doesn't really relate to the original title of this thread.