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There are 10 ways to get from KL Sentral to Ko Samui by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry via Padang Besar

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    1. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train 46
    3. Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry ferry
    16h 3m
    ฿964–2,253

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    3. Take the bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus bus
    17h
    ฿1,269–2,633

  3. Bus via George Town

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus KL Sentral
    2. Take the bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to koh Samui Hotel Transferbus bus Chai Leng Park Caltex - koh Samui Hotel Transfer
    17h 35m
    ฿1,693–2,201

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from KL Sentral to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry car ferry
    12h 5m
    ฿4,051–5,809

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Seatran Nathon Pier 3bus bus Hat Yai Bus Terminal - Seatran Nathon Pier 3
    19h
    ฿1,726–2,585

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain train Ets
    2. Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry ferry Hat Yai Bus Terminal - Na Thon Koh Samui
    20h 26m
    ฿1,018–1,449

  7. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane SZB - USM
    9h 39m
    ฿6,209–16,267

  8. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane KUL - USM
    9h 17m
    ฿5,237–8,351

  9. Train to Ipoh, fly to Koh Samui Airport

    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Ipohtrain train
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane IPH - USM
    12h
    ฿5,238–13,514

  10. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane KUL - HKT
    3. Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry ferry
    11h 57m
    ฿6,674–11,138

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket฿4,169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 856.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 3m

What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?

You can take a bus from KL Sentral to koh Samui Hotel Transfer via Butterworth, (M1) Penang Sentral, Kompleks Chai Leng Park, and Chai Leng Park Caltex in around 17h 35m. Alternatively, Scoot Tigerair, Bangkok Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 4 times a day.

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