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
19h 9m฿21,047–56,309Fly from Dublin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane DUB - USM
19h 37m฿16,232–31,540Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BHD - USM
20h 20m฿21,324–56,649Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SNN - USM
20h 6m฿21,109–47,397Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane NOC - USM
25h 39m฿23,489–61,900Train to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BFS - USM
21h 18m฿16,597–38,102
Cork Airport (ORK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Ko Samui is to fly which costs ฿16000 - ฿32000 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 19h 9m and costs ฿21000 - ฿60000.
The distance between Ireland and Ko Samui is 10443 km.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from Ireland to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 7h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 1:47 PM in Ireland and 8:47 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3006+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–70,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Stockholm, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–55,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–70,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–46,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–60,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–55,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–36,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–55,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–70,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–55,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–70,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–46,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–60,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–36,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–46,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Koh Samui Airport via Birmingham, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–80,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Koh Samui Airport via Edinburgh, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–80,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–36,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Abu Dhabi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–37,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–46,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–36,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–60,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–46,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Koh Samui Airport via Birmingham, Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–80,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–36,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–46,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–50,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–36,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–65,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–65,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–46,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–36,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via London Gatwick, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–41,000
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿470–700
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿320–460
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- ฿320–460
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–800
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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