There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Bắc Hà by plane, bus, shuttle, ferry, train, car, busferry, or night bus
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 Noi Bai International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)USM - HAN
- Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
- Take a shuttle bus from Sapa SSB to Bac Ha SSB
15h 5m$217–377Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Hua Hin Clock Tower
- Take the bus from Hua Hin to Mukdahan
- Take the bus from Savannakhet Bus Station to Hanoi
- Take the train from Ha Noi to Pho Lu
2d 2h$144–186Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pier
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Take the bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Take the train from Ha Noi to Pho Lu
2d 21h$170–263Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)USM - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Drive from Hekou North to Bắc Hà
15h 23mBus and ferry, bus, train, drive
- Take the busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Drive from Hekou North to Bắc Hà
2d 5hBus and ferry, train, night bus, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Take the train from Ha Noi to Pho Lu
2d 16h
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Bắc Hà is to ferry and bus and train which costs $140 - $190 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Bắc Hà is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 15h 5m and costs $210 - $380.
The distance between Ko Samui and Bắc Hà is 1840 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Bắc Hà without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 15h 5m to get from Ko Samui to Bắc Hà, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Bắc Hà.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Bắc Hà, Lào Cai, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Bắc Hà. However, you can take the taxi to Koh Samui Airport (USM) airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), walk to Hanoi Airport, take the bus to Sapa, walk to Sapa SSB, then take the shuttle to Bac Ha SSB. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bắc Hà via Koh Tao Mae Had Pier, Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier, Hua Hin Clock Tower, Hua Hin, Mukdahan, Savannakhet Bus Station, Hanoi, Ha Noi, and Pho Lu in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- 19006469
- support1@dsvn.vn
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Ha Noi to Pho Lu
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $8–12
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $7–11
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–80
- First Class
- $90–120
- Phone
- 19001137
- info@interbuslines.com
- Website
- interbuslines.com
Bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Schedules at
- interbuslines.com
- Book at
- interbuslines.com
- Cabin
- $26
- Ordinary
- $11
- VIP Cabin
- $16
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Bus from Hua Hin to Mukdahan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +84 91 442 57 88
- vietlaobus@gmail.com
- Website
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Savannakhet Bus Station to Hanoi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
Bus from Vientiane Southern Bus Station to Hanoi Old Quarter
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- vietlaobus.com
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/htx-van-tai-277?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrbyVCwiIJkYBSBEFUd1FJU61B0rS24DSIQh33R30_tD4ol7fHPWFbjxoCybMQAvD_BwE
Bus from Vientiane - Southern Bus Station to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/huyen-chau
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Hua Hin Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- cs@seahorseferries.com
- Website
- theseahorseferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Saengthong Rice Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $109
- Schedules at
- theseahorseferry.com
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