Originally Posted by
Camflyer
Similarly with flying Air Asia to Surat Thani and taking the boat to Samui. It may sound like a good idea and looks cheaper - but it really isn't worth the hassle, especially in bad weather.
Is this option really that bad? I'm having trouble finding award availability on TG to USM, so was thinking of flying to URT, renting a car (so that I have a car on the island), and driving to the ferry to Samui. Would this be plausible? How often do the ferries that have car capacity run to/from the island? I think I'd rather spend the extra time and inconvenience than spending the >$500 on the hour-long flight. Unless the general consensus is that it's a major inconvenience....