There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ko Samui by plane, train, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane EDI - USM
19h 9m฿16,325–50,525Fly Edinburgh Airport to Phuket International Airport, bus and ferry
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane EDI - HKT
- Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
27h 33m฿10,590–28,125Train to Newcastle, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane NCL - USM
21h 11m฿25,635–65,332Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane ABZ - USM
22h 3m฿22,798–75,783Fly Edinburgh Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane EDI - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
24h 25m฿11,075–36,275Fly Edinburgh Airport to Surat Thani, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Surat Thani (URT)plane EDI - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
23h 7m฿11,715–42,775Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane EDI - NST
- Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
24h 12m฿12,275–40,275
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ko Samui is to fly and bus and ferry which costs ฿10000 - ฿29000 and takes 27h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 19h 9m and costs ฿16000 - ฿55000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ko Samui is 9983 km.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from Edinburgh to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 6h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:27 PM in Edinburgh and 8:27 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3354+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Qatar Airways, Bangkok Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Stockholm, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–55,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Oslo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–55,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Copenhagen, Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–49,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Helsinki, Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–60,000
Flights from Newcastle to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–60,000
Flights from Newcastle to Koh Samui Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–60,000
Flights from Newcastle to Koh Samui Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–60,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿29,000–75,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿31,000–75,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Copenhagen, Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–70,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿31,000–80,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,700
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,800
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,200
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿290–350
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
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