There are 2 ways to get from Busan to Ko Samui by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane PUS - USM
13h 59m฿8,439–25,143Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane TAE - USM
14h 59m฿12,305–30,313
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Ko Samui is to fly which costs ฿8000 - ฿26000 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs ฿8000 - ฿26000.
The distance between Busan and Ko Samui is 4112 km.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Busan to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 2h behind Busan. It is currently 1:23 AM in Busan and 11:23 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3461+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–27,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–24,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–28,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–55,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–34,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿390–750
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ฿390–550
- First Class
- ฿500–750
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿460–1,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ฿460–1,000
- First Class
- ฿650–950
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿215–217
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ฿215–217
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