There are 8 ways to get from Ko Samui to Mae Sot 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 Mae Sot
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Mae Sot (MAQ)plane USM - MAQ
5h 58m฿6,995–18,178Bus and ferry, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sotbus
26h 13m฿1,189–1,199Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamrutrain 32
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Pak Nam Photrain 107
- Take the bus from Nakhon Sawan to Mae Sotbus 638
22h 42mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry Koh Samui Transfer - Boonsiri Khao San office
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Mae Sotbus
23h 30m฿1,951–2,690Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao Sanbusferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Mae Sotbus
24h 30m฿1,892–2,292Fly to Sukhothai Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane USM - THS
- Take the bus from Sukhothai to Mae Sotbus
10h 31m฿6,455–12,753Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane USM - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesodbus
11h 17m฿5,705–12,853Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Mae Sotcar
17h 55m฿4,696–7,009
Ko Samui to Mae Sot by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Mae Sot is to bus and ferry and bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1185 - ฿1200 and takes 26h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Mae Sot is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs ฿7000 - ฿19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Mae Sot. However, there are services departing from Lipa Noi Pier and arriving at Mae Sot via Bangkok Tara Travel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Mae Sot is 839 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Mae Sot without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 22h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Ko Samui to Mae Sot, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Mae Sot bus services, operated by Raja Ferry, depart from Lipa Noi Pier station.
Ko Samui to Mae Sot bus services, operated by Raja Ferry, arrive at Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San station.
There are 36+ hotels available in Mae Sot.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Mae Sot, Thailand?
Bangkok Airways, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Mae Sot (MAQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Chiang Mai International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–11,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–31,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–41,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–46,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–31,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–41,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mae Sot via Chiang Mai International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–46,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Pak Nam Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿95–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–410
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
- 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
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Nakhon Sawan to Mae Sot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–380
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿270–320
Bus from Sukhothai to Mae Sot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–270
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿160–200
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Mae Sot
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,092
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿390–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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/
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