There are 6 ways to get from Johor to Ko Samui by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, 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.
Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SIN - USM
5h 28m฿5,864–16,697Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Stationbus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 32
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
23h 35m฿1,382–3,017Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Johor Bahru to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
15h 33m฿4,524–6,561Fly from Senai International Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane JHB - USM
8h 7m฿3,162–11,188Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Junction to Pak Bara Pierbus
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Ao Nangbus
- Take the busferry from Ao Nang to Lipa Noi Pierbusferry
31h฿2,902–7,457Bus, Minivan, car ferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Complex to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Rajabus
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
34h 3m฿2,384–3,982
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johor to Ko Samui is to bus and train and ferry which costs ฿1300 - ฿3100 and takes 23h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Johor to Ko Samui is to bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs ฿5500 - ฿17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Johor to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Sekolah Kebangsaan IJ Convent and arriving at Lipa Noi Pier via Larkin Bus Terminal, Hat Yai Junction, Pak Bara Pier and Ao Nang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Johor and Ko Samui is 1080 km.
The best way to get from Johor to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 23h 35m and costs ฿1300 - ฿3100.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Johor to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Johor to Ko Samui bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Larkin Bus Terminal station.
Johor to Ko Samui bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Johor. It is currently 11:18 PM in Johor and 10:18 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3191+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Johor, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, and five other airlines fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–15,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–28,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–11,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Penang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–11,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–28,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–16,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–11,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–10,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Penang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–11,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–18,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Penang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–14,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–400
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- enquiry@transtar.travel
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–600
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,500
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Ao Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–4,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Ao Nang to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿820
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Golden Mile Complex to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–2,400
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Raja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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