There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Ko Samui by bus or plane
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Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane IST - USM
14h 39m฿13,000–21,303Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SAW - USM
18h 10m฿11,910–32,115
Istanbul (IST) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Ko Samui is to bus and fly which costs ฿13000 - ฿22000 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Ko Samui is to bus and fly which takes 14h 39m and costs ฿13000 - ฿22000.
The distance between Istanbul and Ko Samui is 7819 km.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Istanbul to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 4h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 1:04 PM in Istanbul and 5:04 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 2954+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Qatar Airways, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–44,000
Flights from Istanbul to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–43,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sharjah, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–31,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuwait, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–31,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–44,000
Flights from Istanbul to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–43,000
Flights from Istanbul to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–49,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sharjah, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–31,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–47,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sharjah, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–31,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuwait, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–31,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–90,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sharjah, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–31,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuwait, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–31,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sharjah, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–31,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuwait, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–31,000
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–210
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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