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There are 7 ways to get from Kerala to Ko Samui by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, or bus

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Fly Trivandrum to Koh Samui Airport
best
1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane TRV - USM
12h 13m
฿7,356–22,942
Fly Cochin International Airport to Surat Thani, ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane COK - URT
2. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
14h 58m
฿5,366–17,790
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
2. Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
3d 12h
฿21,301–30,808
Fly Calicut International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
1. Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CCJ - USM
9h 32m
฿8,266–26,532
Fly Kannur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
1. Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CNN - USM
9h 5m
฿7,709–24,465
Fly Cochin International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane COK - USM
11h 1m
฿6,936–21,140
Bus to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
1. Take the bus from Thissur to Coimbatorebus
2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CJB - USM
14h 18m
฿6,719–22,991

Trivandrum (TRV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

18Weekly Planes

14h 30mAverage Duration

฿6,228Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,572.2 km
Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Kerala, India and Ko Samui, Thailand?

Scoot Tigerair and Bangkok Airways fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 3 times a day.

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Ko Samui(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Ko Samui is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status and thus is now locally self-governing. Ko Samui, with an area of 228.7 sqkm, is Thailand's second largest island after Phuket. In 2018, it was visited by 2.7 million tourists.

Things to do in Ko Samui

Wat Phra Yai(Opens in a new window)

Wat Phra Yai, known in English as the Big Buddha Temple, is a Buddhist temple on Ko Phan (also spelled Koh Fan or Koh Faan), a small island offshore from the northeastern area of Ko Samui, Thailand, connected to that island by a short causeway 3 km north of Samui International Airport. As its name indicates, it is home to a giant, 12 m gold-painted Buddha statue. Since being built in 1972, it has become one of Ko Samui's main tourist attractions and a major landmark.

Secret Buddha Garden(Opens in a new window)

Secret Buddha Garden, also known as Magic Garden and Heaven's Garden and Tarnim Magic Garden is a private sculpture park atop Pom Mountain (also called Khun Nim Peak), one of the highest peaks on the resort island of Ko Samui in Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

Wat Khunaram(Opens in a new window)

Wat Khunaram is a Buddhist temple on the island of Ko Samui in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. It is most notable for being the shrine of "the Mummy Monk", Luang Pho Daeng, who died in 1973 and directed that his body be put on display as a reminder of the transience of human existence. It is located in the area between Na Muang and Hua Thanon on Thai route 4169, the main route around the island. It is 13 km southeast of Nathon, the island's "capital city" and main port, and 6 km west of the resort town of Lamai Beach.

Haad Rin(Opens in a new window)

Haad Rin is a peninsular beach area and town on the southern tip of Ko Pha Ngan, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. Its two main beaches are Sunset Beach (Haad Rin Nai) to the south and the larger Sunrise Beach (Haad Rin Nok) to the north. The famous Full Moon Party takes place on Sunrise Beach each month.

Places to stay in Ko Samui

฿5,111

The Siam Residence Boutique Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

฿3,311

Viva Vacation Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

฿1,743

Nakara Residence(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

฿3,860

The Humble Villas(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

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