Fähre und Minivansuche haben gut geklappt. Der erste Stop war bereits nach einer viertel Stunde, danach ist der Fahrer wie ein Verrückter durchgebrettert und hat auch nicht mehr angehalten. Am Ende haben wir auch unser Hotel erreicht, jedoch mit fast zwei Stunden Verspätung. Der Fahrer hat eine seltsame Route genommen, die für uns nicht nachvollziehbar war. Außerdem waren bei uns zwei Familien, die wegen der weiten Entfernung nicht am Hotel abgesetzt werden konnten. Wir mussten ewig warten, bis eine Lösung gefunden wurde. Das war keine gute Organisation - zumal man bereits beim Buchen das Zielhotel angeben musste.
We traveled from Koh Samui to Khao Sok using this service, and overall, it was a smooth and positive experience — just be prepared for a bit of organized chaos.
The journey took around 6 hours in total and included a ferry, a bus, and a minivan. Check-in is at an office located a short walk from the pier, so be sure to factor that into your timing. One thing to note: you need to pay extra for luggage at check-in, and since they state online that there's no guarantee of space for large bags, we decided to play it safe and purchased two additional tickets in advance. That worked perfectly for us.
The ferry was spacious and comfortable, with a small mini-mart onboard where you can grab snacks or drinks. The bus was a bit warm but still reasonably comfortable for the ride. The final leg in the minivan was standard, and for just 50 Baht per person, we were dropped off right at our hotel.
The process can feel a bit hectic and unstructured, but that's part of the travel experience in this region. As long as you're alert, ask questions, and stay flexible, everything should go smoothly. We’ll definitely be using this service again for future travel.
Koh Samui - khao sok. Check in was easy at the office, the boat was on time and quite comfy for a car ferry. Changing to the bus was where it gone downhill. We got put in a nice big bus, after 30 minutes we were told only those to the airport in that bus, quite rudly sent out. Then they counted us and we were let in, now we didn't get to sit next to each other. The bus was comfy and driven to the phantip office in town, we waited maybe 30 minutes, able to buy quite good sandwiches there. Little bad information about what van to get on etc, but finally ours came and it was just half full. The driver stopped plenty of times to pick up locals or drop off parcels etc. Drove like a madman, which seems to be the standard for van drivers in Thailand. We arrived at the "van station" outside khao sok. I think we were offered to pay 100 baht more or something per person to be driven to the hotels. We just walked the 15 minutes, a nice walk. We arrived about 15-30 minutes before scheduled time. Don't expect good service or to get information enough to know where to go at any time.
In the end the minibusdriver stopped and asked all the passengers 200 baht to drive to the destination. Everybody thought this was very strange. No other choice was offered.
Overall we got great service but in the final segment from Surat Thani to Khao Sok the driver filled the van and made many stops and even delievered packages on the way!
