From Songkhla, we religiously followed our map and hit the Highway#408. Over 4 hours we drove past Hua Sai, Mon, Nakhon Si Thammarat. From Nakhon Si Thammarat, the road becomes Highway #401. On #401, we went past Tha Sala towards Suratthani and got a little alert after we drove past Sichon. Around 25 km you drive past Sichon, you need to lookout for Highway 4014 which leads to Khao Noi. (We saw it was spelt Khao Nam on the road). You need to head towards Don Sak which is where the jetty is located.
Raja Ferry runs a ferry to Koh Samui and back every hour from 5AM to 7PM. Ferry was a fantastic experience with more than an hour of cruising in a relatively peaceful waters with the sun setting at the backdrop.
Koh Samui Ferry- Seating Koh Samui Ferry – Cargo
We booked hotel rooms right at the Jetty. It is not highly recommended to do so because they have very limited choices. For paucity of time, and to avoid wasting time looking for a hotel just for 2 days, we decided to book the hotel at the Jetty. Rooms came cheap @ 1000 Baht per night. Our Hotel was right behind the Boxing Stadium near the Chaweng Beach. Not a great location but what the heck, the rooms were clean and market was pretty close for all the shopping.
