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There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Ko Samui by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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Fly Cairo International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CAI - USM
18h 14m
฿11,912–28,112
Fly Cairo International Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CAI - KBV
2. Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
21h 49m
฿7,712–19,962
Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Koh Samui Airport
1. Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
2. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
3. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HBE - USM
22h 29m

Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

27Weekly Planes

16h 48mAverage Duration

฿10,799Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,488.6 km
Duration: 18h 14m

What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Ko Samui, Thailand?

Gulf Air Bahrain, Bangkok Airways, and five other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 4 times a day.

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Ko Samui(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Ko Samui is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status and thus is now locally self-governing. Ko Samui, with an area of 228.7 sqkm, is Thailand's second largest island after Phuket. In 2018, it was visited by 2.7 million tourists.

Things to do in Ko Samui

Wat Phra Yai(Opens in a new window)

Wat Phra Yai, known in English as the Big Buddha Temple, is a Buddhist temple on Ko Phan (also spelled Koh Fan or Koh Faan), a small island offshore from the northeastern area of Ko Samui, Thailand, connected to that island by a short causeway 3 km north of Samui International Airport. As its name indicates, it is home to a giant, 12 m gold-painted Buddha statue. Since being built in 1972, it has become one of Ko Samui's main tourist attractions and a major landmark.

Secret Buddha Garden(Opens in a new window)

Secret Buddha Garden, also known as Magic Garden and Heaven's Garden and Tarnim Magic Garden is a private sculpture park atop Pom Mountain (also called Khun Nim Peak), one of the highest peaks on the resort island of Ko Samui in Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

Wat Khunaram(Opens in a new window)

Wat Khunaram is a Buddhist temple on the island of Ko Samui in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. It is most notable for being the shrine of "the Mummy Monk", Luang Pho Daeng, who died in 1973 and directed that his body be put on display as a reminder of the transience of human existence. It is located in the area between Na Muang and Hua Thanon on Thai route 4169, the main route around the island. It is 13 km southeast of Nathon, the island's "capital city" and main port, and 6 km west of the resort town of Lamai Beach.

Haad Rin(Opens in a new window)

Haad Rin is a peninsular beach area and town on the southern tip of Ko Pha Ngan, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. Its two main beaches are Sunset Beach (Haad Rin Nai) to the south and the larger Sunrise Beach (Haad Rin Nok) to the north. The famous Full Moon Party takes place on Sunrise Beach each month.

Places to stay in Ko Samui

฿4,590

The Siam Residence Boutique Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

฿3,738

Viva Vacation Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

฿1,708

Nakara Residence(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

฿4,054

The Humble Villas(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

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