There are 7 ways to get from KL Sentral to Ko Samui by train, plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)KUL - USM
6h 13m฿5,363–10,495Train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Padang BesarEts
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station46
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
16h 42m฿1,167–3,245Bus, ferry via Kuala Lumpur, Tbs (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan)
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piers
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
18h 5m฿4,687–7,847Drive, car ferry
- Drive from KL Sentral to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
12h 1m฿3,245–4,587Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)SZB - USM
7h 30m฿5,908–12,139Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Station
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piers
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
18h 45m฿4,677–7,697Bus, Minivan, car ferry
- Take the bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Sungai Nibong
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Raja
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
19h 7m฿1,282–2,184
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from KL Sentral to Ko Samui is to bus and Minivan and car ferry which costs ฿1200 - ฿2200 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from KL Sentral to Ko Samui is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs ฿5000 - ฿11000.
The distance between KL Sentral and Ko Samui is 858 km.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Ko Samui without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 16h 42m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3300.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from KL Sentral to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind KL Sentral. It is currently 4:45 AM in KL Sentral and 3:45 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 2944+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–9,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–13,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–22,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–22,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport via Penang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–9,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿360–400
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿220–310
- Shuttle
- ฿460–1,300
- Express First
- ฿550–750
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–450
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿828
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿470–850
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–650
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350–460
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–700
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–390
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- +60 17-659 2527
- talk2us@parkmayberhad.com.my
- Website
- plusliner.com.my
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿342
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.com.my/
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿428
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.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
- ฿400–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿237–239
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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