There are 6 ways to get from Ireland to Ko Samui by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane ORK - USM
20h 1m฿26,293–66,622Fly from Dublin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane DUB - USM
20h 23m฿16,094–33,362Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BHD - USM
20h 19m฿26,512–61,905Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SNN - USM
20h 19m฿21,317–61,574Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane NOC - USM
20h 52m฿27,507–66,924Train to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BFS - USM
21h 2m฿16,809–49,352
Cork Airport (ORK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Ko Samui is to fly which costs ฿16000 - ฿34000 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 20h 1m and costs ฿26000 - ฿70000.
The distance between Ireland and Ko Samui is 10443 km.
It takes approximately 20h 1m to get from Ireland to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 6h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 10:43 PM in Ireland and 4:43 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 3429+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Ireland and Ko Samui, Thailand?
KLM, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–65,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–65,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–65,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–60,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Stockholm, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–45,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–65,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–65,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Frankfurt, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–60,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Manchester, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–60,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–65,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–75,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–49,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–50,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Manchester, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–47,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–48,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–48,000
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿330–470
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- ฿330–470
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿330–470
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- ฿330–470
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600–850
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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