There are 2 ways to get from Ko Samui to Maldives by plane or busferry
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Fly from Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane USM - MLE
7h 27m$310–985Bus and ferry to Surat Thani, fly
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airportbusferry
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane URT - MLE
13h 49m
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Maldives is to fly which costs $310 - $1,000 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Maldives is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $310 - $1,000.
The distance between Ko Samui and Maldives is 3018 km.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Ko Samui to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 2h behind Ko Samui. It is currently 10:45 PM in Ko Samui and 8:45 PM in Maldives.
There are 264+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Maldives?
Bangkok Airways, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Velana International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Surat Thani to Velana International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Surat Thani to Velana International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Velana International Airport via Don Muang, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
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