There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Ipoh by plane, busferry, train, ferry, bus, 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
7h 13mRM 820–1,542Car 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 Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Ipohtrain Ets
15h 14mRM 95–312Bus 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 983
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Ipohtrain Ets
13h 40mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Donsak Pierferry
- Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Rayabus
15h 31mRM 547–957Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Ipohcar
10h 4mRM 324–466Fly 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 13mRM 741–1,480Bus 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 bus and train which costs RM 90 - RM 320 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Ipoh is to fly and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs RM 700 - RM 1500.
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 Surathani Talad Kaset Station, Hat Yai and Terminal Sungai Nibong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
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 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m 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 Surat Thani City station.
Ipoh is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 3:51 PM in Ko Samui and 4:51 PM in Ipoh.
There are 1535+ 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ipoh via Phuket, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ipoh via Suvarnabhumi, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Penang International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,300
- 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
- RM 14–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 14–27
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 80–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 40–60
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 110–160
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 90–130
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 15–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 15–28
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 80–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 40–60
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 120–160
- 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
- RM 23–95
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 23–35
- Shuttle
- RM 30–95
- Express First
- RM 45–60
- 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
- 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 490–850
- 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
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–65
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–22
- 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
- RM 30–80
- Schedules at
- easybook.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
- RM 23–35
- 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
- RM 22–28
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- 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 26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 31
- 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
- RM 59
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–31
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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