There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Koh Samui Airport (USM) by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Cairns
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)CNS - USM
13h 55m฿9,500–70,000Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)CTN - USM
27h 10m฿11,530–68,437Train, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)TSV - USM
25h 51m฿11,474–93,864
Cairns (CNS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Koh Samui Airport (USM) is to fly which costs ฿9500 - ฿70000 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Koh Samui Airport (USM) is to fly which takes 13h 55m and costs ฿9500 - ฿70000.
The distance between Cairns and Koh Samui Airport (USM) is 5825 km.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Cairns to Koh Samui Airport (USM), including transfers.
Koh Samui Airport (USM) is 3h behind Cairns. It is currently 11:02 PM in Cairns and 8:02 PM in Koh Samui Airport (USM).
There are 3107+ hotels available in Koh Samui Airport (USM).
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) twice daily.
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- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cairns to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–70,000
Flights from Cairns to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–70,000
Flights from Cairns to Koh Samui Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–70,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–65,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–65,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–90,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–65,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Koh Samui Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–75,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–80,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿370–26,465
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- ฿1,700–4,300
- AChoice
- ฿370–1,700
- Gold Class
- ฿21,129
- Heritage Class
- ฿26,465
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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