There are 4 ways to get from Ko Samui to Kuah by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane USM - LGK
5h 29mRM 856–1,688Car ferry, bus and ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Take the busferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Lantabusferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
17h 33mRM 258–912Bus and ferry, Mini Bus, Mini Van, ferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Citybusferry
- Take the bus from Suratthani to Trangbus 488
- Take the bus from Trang to Satunbus
- Take the ferry from Tammalang Pier Satun to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
11h 44mBus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Lantabusferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry Koh Lanta
14h 33mRM 289–968
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Kuah is to car ferry and bus and ferry and ferry which costs RM 250 - RM 950 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Kuah is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs RM 850 - RM 1700.
The distance between Ko Samui and Kuah is 398 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Kuah without a car is to bus and ferry and ferry which takes 14h 33m and costs RM 280 - RM 1000.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Ko Samui to Kuah, including transfers.
Kuah is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 9:59 AM in Ko Samui and 10:59 AM in Kuah.
There are 801+ hotels available in Kuah.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Kuah, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Bangkok Airways, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) twice daily.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,700
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- 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
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 170–210
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- One Way
- RM 170–210
Bus from Suratthani to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21
Bus from Trang to Satun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 14
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–750
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- 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
- RM 26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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