There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Kedah by ferry, bus, train, busferry, car ferry, tram, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, Minivan, train
best- Take the ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petanitrain
11h 13mRM 108–150Bus 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 Sungai Petanitrain
11h 34mCar ferry, bus, Minivan, tram
- 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 Sungai Petanitram
12h 38mRM 112–219Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Sungai Petanicar
8h 10mRM 241–358Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Bukit Kayu Hitam to Butterworthbus
15h 28mRM 151–152Fly, 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
7h 57mRM 787–3,400
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Kedah is to ferry and Minivan and train which costs RM 100 - RM 150 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Kedah is to fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs RM 750 - RM 3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Kedah. However, there are services departing from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui and arriving at Dataran Jam Besar Sg.Petani via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Hat Yai, Bukit Kayu Hitam and (M1) Penang Sentral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Kedah is 460 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Kedah without a car is to ferry and Minivan and train which takes 11h 13m and costs RM 100 - RM 150.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Ko Samui to Kedah, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Kedah bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, depart from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui station.
Ko Samui to Kedah bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, arrive at Hat Yai Bus Station.
Kedah is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 6:00 AM in Ko Samui and 7:00 AM in Kedah.
Book your Ko Samui to Kedah bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Kedah, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Dataran Jam Besar Sg.Petani via Hat Yai Bus Station, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, Danok, Bukit Kayu Hitam, Butterworth, and (M1) Penang Sentral in around 15h 28m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,400
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,800
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–25
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 17–25
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–25
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 17–25
Tram from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–25
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 17–25
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
- 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
- RM 12–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 18–22
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 12–16
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 44–49
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 11–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–34
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 11–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–34
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6
Bus from Hat Yai to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10
- 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 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- 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
- RM 30–110
- 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
- RM 123
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +603 7728 8789
- helpdesk@eticketing.my
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bukit Kayu Hitam to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 14
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- 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
- RM 27–33
- 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
- RM 27–33
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
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