There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar by busferry, train, tram, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry, train, tram
best- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain 983
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain 45
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
11h 4mCar ferry, bus, train, tram
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Take the bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
12h 38mRMĀ 55ā181Bus and ferry, Minivan, tram
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Citybusferry
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
11h 51mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Alor Setarcar
7h 39mRMĀ 209ā313Fly to Alor Setar
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane USM - AOR
8h 28mRMĀ 545ā1,937Car ferry, bus, Minivan, tram
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Take the bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Nakhon Si Thammaratbus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
11h 56mRMĀ 89ā190Fly to Hat Yai, train, tram
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane USM - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
8h 17mRMĀ 774ā1,972
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar is to car ferry and bus and train and tram which costs RM 55 - RM 190 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar is to car ferry and drive which takes 7h 39m and costs RM 200 - RM 320.
The distance between Ko Samui and Alor Setar is 537 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar without a car is to bus and ferry and train and tram which takes 11h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Alor Setar is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 8:01 PM in Ko Samui and 9:01 PM in Alor Setar.
There are 458+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
Bangkok Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Alor Setar (AOR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā2,100
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 800ā2,700
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 550ā1,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā1,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 550ā1,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 350ā1,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā2,100
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā1,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 950ā2,600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 460ā1,200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 350ā1,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 12ā110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RMĀ 75ā110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RMĀ 18ā23
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RMĀ 12ā16
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RMĀ 45ā49
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RMĀ 75ā110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RMĀ 12ā15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RMĀ 1ā3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RMĀ 31ā34
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 14ā110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RMĀ 75ā110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RMĀ 20ā24
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RMĀ 14ā18
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RMĀ 47ā52
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RMĀ 75ā110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RMĀ 12ā15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RMĀ 1ā3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RMĀ 31ā34
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Padang Besar to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā3
- Express
- RMĀ 13ā19
Tram from Padang Besar to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā3
- Express
- RMĀ 13ā19
Tram from Padang Besar to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā3
- Express
- RMĀ 13ā19
Tram from Padang Besar to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā3
- Express
- RMĀ 13ā19
Tram from Padang Besar to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā3
- Express
- RMĀ 13ā19
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 29
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 7
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 7
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 42
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Website
- nbkbus.com
Bus from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 24ā95
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 15ā28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 15ā28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 15ā28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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