There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Ipoh by plane, busferry, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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 Ipoh
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ipoh (IPH)plane USM - IPH
4h 32mRMĀ 864ā1,334Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Ipohcar
10h 5mRMĀ 309ā464Bus and ferry, train
- 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 Ipohtrain Ets
13h 48mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierbusferry
- Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Rayabus
15h 22mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Lantabusferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry
- Take the train from Alor Star to Ipohtrain Ets
21h 51mRMĀ 317ā926Fly to Penang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane USM - PEN
- Take the bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Rayabus
7h 31mRMĀ 782ā1,376Bus and ferry, Minivan, bus
- 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 to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Rayabus
16h 11m
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ipoh (IPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Ipoh is to car ferry and drive which costs RM 300Ā -Ā RM 470 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Ipoh is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs RM 850Ā -Ā RM 1400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Ipoh. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Terminal Meru Raya via Donsak Piers, Hat Yai Airport and Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 22m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Ipoh is 589 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Ipoh without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 13h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Ko Samui to Ipoh, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Ipoh bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Ipoh bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Donsak Pier station.
Ipoh is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 6:30 PM in Ko Samui and 7:30 PM in Ipoh.
There are 1511+ hotels available in Ipoh.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Ipoh, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair and Bangkok Airways fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ipoh (IPH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ipoh viaĀ Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 750ā1,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ipoh viaĀ Suvarnabhumi, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 750ā1,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Penang International Airport viaĀ Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 600ā1,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ipoh viaĀ Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 750ā1,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Penang International Airport viaĀ Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 600ā1,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Penang International Airport viaĀ Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 700ā1,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Penang International Airport viaĀ Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 650ā1,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Penang International Airport viaĀ Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 750ā1,000
- 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 18ā23
- 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 30ā34
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 7ā45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 7ā11
- Express
- RMĀ 28ā45
Train from Alor Star to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 6ā35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 6ā9
- Express
- RMĀ 24ā35
- 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 Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 195
- 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
- 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
- RMĀ 460ā800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 60ā100
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 20ā40
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 20ā40
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 65ā90
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- unititi.com.my
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 23ā35
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 23ā35
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 17ā35
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 17ā35
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 29
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 60
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 95ā650
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 20ā45
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RMĀ 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RMĀ 45
- 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 15ā29
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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