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
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
11h 27mCar 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 Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
13h 10mRMĀ 55ā294Bus 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
12h 7mCar 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 210ā315Fly to Alor Setar
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane USM - AOR
8h 28mRMĀ 596ā1,938Car 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
12h 12mRMĀ 96ā188Fly 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 33mRMĀ 775ā3,273
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 300 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar is to car ferry and drive which takes 7h 39m and costs RM 210 - 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 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Alor Setar is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 1:11 AM in Ko Samui and 2:11 AM in Alor Setar.
There are 434+ 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
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā2,100
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 850ā2,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 600ā1,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā2,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 600ā1,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 460ā1,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā2,200
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā2,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,100ā3,200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 460ā850
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 490ā1,100
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 19ā23
- 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 Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 19ā23
- 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 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 30ā90
- 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 16ā30
- 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 16ā30
- 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 16ā30
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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