There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ko Samui by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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 Edinburgh Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane EDI - USM
19h 9m฿14,321–35,521Fly Edinburgh Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane EDI - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry
23h 32m฿9,986–25,031Train 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฿25,273–59,815Train 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฿19,413–52,105Fly Edinburgh Airport to Surat Thani, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Surat Thani (URT)plane EDI - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus
22h 7m฿12,271–40,271Fly 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฿12,271–40,271
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ko Samui is to fly and ferry which costs ฿10000 - ฿25000 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 19h 9m and costs ฿14000 - ฿36000.
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 9:57 PM in Edinburgh and 3:57 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 3385+ 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
- ฿21,000–50,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Oslo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–50,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Copenhagen, Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–34,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Helsinki, Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
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
- ฿23,000–55,000
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
- ฿28,000–75,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿30,000–75,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Copenhagen, Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–47,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿31,000–75,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,600
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,700
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿490
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
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