There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar by plane, busferry, train, tram, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Alor Setar
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane USM - AOR
6h 6mRM 575–2,176Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Alor Setarcar
7h 39mRM 208–310Bus and ferry, train, tram
- 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
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
11h 4mBus 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 51mFly 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 19mCar ferry, bus, train, tram
- 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 38mFerry, bus, Minivan, tram
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierferry
- Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
13h 20m
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 drive which costs RM 200 - RM 310 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs RM 550 - RM 2200.
The distance between Ko Samui and Alor Setar is 411 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 6h 6m to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Alor Setar is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 11:19 AM in Ko Samui and 12:19 PM in Alor Setar.
There are 43+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways International, and four 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 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,700
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–2,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–2,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,100
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–160
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 42
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 84
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Padang Besar to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ktmb.com.my
- 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
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 29
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–14
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- RM 460–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- 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
- RM 24–35
- 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 Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20–80
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
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