There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Ko Samui by plane, train, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane ORD - USM
27h 22m฿26,984–71,268Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phuket International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane ORD - HKT
- Take the ferry from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry
36h 25m฿13,929–36,048Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane MKE - USM
35h 30m฿37,669–133,201Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane MDW - USM
29h 26m฿36,984–121,268Train to South Bend, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SBN - USM
35h 33m฿30,393–86,640Train, taxi to Muskegon, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Holland Amtrak Station to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane MKG - USM
41h 54m฿33,540–92,033
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ko Samui is to fly and ferry which costs ฿13000 - ฿36000 and takes 36h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 27h 22m and costs ฿27000 - ฿75000.
The distance between Chicago and Ko Samui is 14280 km.
It takes approximately 27h 22m to get from Chicago to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 12h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:30 AM in Chicago and 2:30 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3391+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ko Samui, Thailand?
EVA Air, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–75,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿43,000–130,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿39,000–120,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿39,000–120,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿38,000–120,000
Flights from South Bend to Koh Samui Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿29,000–85,000
Flights from South Bend to Koh Samui Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿29,000–85,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–48,000
Flights from Muskegon to Koh Samui Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿29,000–85,000
Flights from Muskegon to Koh Samui Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿29,000–90,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Holland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Na Thon Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿780
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–3,000
Sunset Transport
- Phone
- +1-616-994-3495
- Website
- sunset-transport.business.site
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