There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar by busferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or tram
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
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 train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
11hCar ferry, bus, Minivan, tram
cheapest- Take the carferry 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 Setartram
11h 54mRMĀ 96ā211Bus, Minivan, train
- Take the bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
11h 49mRMĀ 133ā156Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Alor Setarcar
7h 39mRMĀ 199ā320Fly to Alor Setar
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane USM - AOR
7h 40mRMĀ 636ā2,177Fly to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane USM - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
8h 6mRMĀ 776ā3,386
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar is to bus and Minivan and train which costs RM 130Ā -Ā RM 160 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar is to car ferry and drive which takes 7h 39m and costs RM 190Ā -Ā 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 which takes 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h to get from Ko Samui to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Alor Setar is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 6:03 AM in Ko Samui and 7:03 AM in Alor Setar.
There are 450+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar viaĀ Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 700ā2,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar viaĀ Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 850ā2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai viaĀ Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 600ā1,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai viaĀ Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai viaĀ Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 600ā1,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai viaĀ Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 450ā1,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Alor Setar viaĀ Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā2,200
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai viaĀ Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā2,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai viaĀ Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,400ā3,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai viaĀ Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 460ā750
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai viaĀ Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 500ā1,100
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- 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
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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 45ā50
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā2
- Express
- RMĀ 11ā17
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā3
- Express
- RMĀ 13ā19
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā3
- Express
- RMĀ 13ā19
Tram from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā3
- Express
- RMĀ 13ā19
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā2
- Express
- RMĀ 11ā17
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1ā19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 1ā3
- Express
- RMĀ 13ā19
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 17ā24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 17ā24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 17ā24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 126
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
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
- Raja Ferry
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
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
- Website
- nbkbus.com
Bus from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 30ā110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 15ā35
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 15ā35
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
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