There are 8 ways to get from Danok to Ko Samui by bus, car ferry, train, busferry, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Minivan, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Raja
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
10h 6m฿946–1,601Minivan, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station32
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
11h 24m฿1,006–2,261Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Danok to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
6h 59m฿1,761–2,341Drive to Alor Setar, fly
- Drive from Danok to Alor Setar (AOR)
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)AOR - USM
6h 52m฿4,146–11,310Minivan, bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Take the bus from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
10h 49m฿1,104–1,189Minivan, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piers
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
10h 50m฿4,148–6,903Minivan, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
11h 51m฿1,241–1,356Minivan to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)HDY - USM
7h 1m฿5,638–7,793
Alor Setar (AOR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Danok to Ko Samui is to Minivan and bus and car ferry which costs ฿1100 - ฿1200 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Danok to Ko Samui is to drive and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs ฿4100 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Danok to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Danok and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Surathani Talad Kaset and Surat Thani Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Danok and Ko Samui is 396 km.
The best way to get from Danok to Ko Samui without a car is to Minivan and car ferry which takes 10h 6m and costs ฿900 - ฿1600.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Danok to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Danok to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, depart from Danok station.
Danok to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Ko Samui is 1h ahead of Danok. It is currently 6:42 AM in Danok and 7:42 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 2944+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Danok, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Danok to Ko Samui. However, you can take the bus to Hat Yai, walk to Thanon Nipatuthit 2, take the bus to Hat Yai Bus Terminal, take the bus to Donsak Raja, walk to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier, then take the car ferry to Lipa Noi Pier. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Danok to Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Hat Yai, Hat Yai, Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani Airport, and Surat Thani Airport in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–16,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–16,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–10,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–12,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–10,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–12,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–16,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–13,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–38,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–1,300
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿75–140
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Raja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿828
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Website
- nbkbus.com
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–190
- Book at
- nbkbus.com
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿338
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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