There are 5 ways to get from Changsha to Ko Samui by plane, train, bus, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CSX - USM
9h 18m฿7,519–17,222Train, bus, ferry via Chiang Mai
cheapest- Take the train from Changsha Station to Nanningtrain
- Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Stationbus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hinbus
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Hua Hin to Koh Samui Transferferry
3d 16h฿5,046–11,159Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Changsha to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ha Noi to Savannakhet Laosbus
- Take the bus from Mukdahan to Hua Hinbus
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Hua Hin to Koh Samui Transferferry
3d 5h฿8,798–10,729Fly to Surat Thani, bus
- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Surat Thani (URT)plane CSX - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus
12h 21m฿5,669–13,972Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry
- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane CSX - NST
- Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
13h 51m฿5,669–13,972
Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Changsha to Ko Samui is to fly and bus which costs ฿5500 - ฿14000 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Changsha to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs ฿7500 - ฿18000.
The distance between Changsha and Ko Samui is 2544 km.
The best way to get from Changsha to Ko Samui without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Chiang Mai which takes 3 days 16h and costs ฿5000 - ฿12000.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Changsha to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Changsha. It is currently 3:59 PM in Changsha and 2:59 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3307+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Changsha, China and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Cathay Pacific, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–13,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–13,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–23,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–17,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Changsha to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Changsha Station to Nanning
- Hard Seat
- ฿500–750
- Hard Sleeper
- ฿1,050–1,150
- Soft Sleeper
- ฿1,500–2,200
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Ha Noi to Savannakhet Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–750
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Mukdahan to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- customercare@songserm.com
- Website
- Songserm
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Website
- Songserm
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–916
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Bus
- ฿600–850
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station to Luang Prabang Southern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,200
- Book at
- HTX Van Tai 277
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Chiang Mai to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿937–1,651
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- VIP
- ฿1,249
- Express
- ฿937
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Hua Hin to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,800
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Boonsiri Ferry Hua Hin to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,800
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
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