There are 7 ways to get from KL Sentral to Ko Samui by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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 T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane KUL - USM
6h 43m฿5,800–11,696Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 46
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
16h 36m฿613–2,172Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 46
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
18h 7m฿776–2,370Train, bus, Minivan, car ferry
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong 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
18h 38m฿1,114–2,364Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SZB - USM
7h 55m฿6,920–12,127Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piersbus
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pierferry
18h 45m฿4,657–8,551Drive, car ferry
- Drive from KL Sentral to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
12h 4m฿3,241–4,745
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 train and ferry which costs ฿600 - ฿2200 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from KL Sentral to Ko Samui is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs ฿5500 - ฿12000.
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 ferry which takes 16h 36m and costs ฿600 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from KL Sentral to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind KL Sentral. It is currently 2:43 AM in KL Sentral and 1:43 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 1582+ 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
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–7,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–7,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–11,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–12,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–7,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–25,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport via Penang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–7,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–25,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–11,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–15,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–9,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
- 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
- ฿400–600
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–380
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿70–110
- Express
- ฿260–380
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–380
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿70–110
- Express
- ฿260–380
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130–160
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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
- 03 5569 9999
- suasana_edaran@yahoo.com
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–600
- Book at
- suasanaedaran.com
- 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
- ฿444
- 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
- ฿400–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- 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
- ฿550–850
- 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
- ฿480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- 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
- +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
- ฿300–750
- 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
- ฿130–250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- (+66) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–800
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
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