There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Hat Yai by busferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or ferry
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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 983
7h 57mCar ferry, bus, train
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 983
9h 40m฿768–1,868Bus and ferry, Minivan
- 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
8hCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Hat Yaicar
6h 12m฿1,596–2,109Fly
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane USM - HDY
4h 49m฿5,685–14,153Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierferry
- Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airportbus Hat Yai Airport
9h 1m฿4,030–6,895
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Hat Yai is to car ferry and bus and train which costs ฿750 - ฿1900 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Hat Yai is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs ฿5500 - ฿15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Hat Yai. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Hat Yai Bus Terminal via Surathani Talad Kaset Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Ko Samui and Hat Yai is 424 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Hat Yai without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 7h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Ko Samui to Hat Yai, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Hat Yai bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Hat Yai bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Surat Thani City station.
There are 565+ hotels available in Hat Yai.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Hat Yai, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways International, and Thai AirAsia fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–19,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–19,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–19,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–21,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
- 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
- ฿100–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–210
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿310–430
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
- 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
- ฿235
- 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
- ฿3,800–6,500
- 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
Bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- 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
- ฿468
- 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
- ฿170–340
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
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