There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Ko Samui by plane or ferry
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Fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane ATH - USM
18h 12m฿15,239–22,439Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane ATH - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry
23h 15m฿8,404–22,949
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ko Samui is to fly and ferry which costs ฿8000 - ฿23000 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 18h 12m and costs ฿15000 - ฿23000.
The distance between Athens and Ko Samui is 8198 km.
It takes approximately 18h 12m to get from Athens to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 4h ahead of Athens. It is currently 11:09 PM in Athens and 3:09 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 3429+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–50,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Krabi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–33,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Krabi Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–33,000
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿490
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
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