There are 7 ways to get from Alor Setar to Ko Samui by train, bus, car ferry, busferry, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Minivan, car ferry
best- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Rajabus
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
11h 33m฿979–1,650Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 46
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
12h 3m฿1,255–2,356Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alor Setar to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
7h 40m฿1,958–2,624Fly from Alor Setar
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane AOR - USM
8h 43m฿5,986–12,202Train, Minivan, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
13h 17m฿1,530–1,661Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piersbus
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pierferry
13h 25m฿4,176–7,792Train, train to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HDY - USM
8h 38m฿5,766–12,182
Alor Setar to Ko Samui by train, foot, bus, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Ko Samui is to train and Minivan and car ferry which costs ฿950 - ฿1700 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Ko Samui is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 40m and costs ฿1900 - ฿2700.
The distance between Alor Setar and Ko Samui is 449 km.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Ko Samui without a car is to train and Minivan and car ferry which takes 11h 33m and costs ฿950 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Alor Setar to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Alor Setar. It is currently 5:34 AM in Alor Setar and 4:34 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 2956+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Malaysia Airlines, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–14,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–13,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Utapao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–15,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–15,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–14,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–13,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Utapao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–15,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–15,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–17,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–17,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–15,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–17,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–75
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–450
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿45–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–110
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Raja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,084
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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