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)USM - MLE
7h 32m$311–456Bus and ferry to Surat Thani, fly
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airport
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Velana International Airport (MLE)URT - MLE
13h 29m
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 - $460 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Maldives is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $310 - $460.
The distance between Ko Samui and Maldives is 3018 km.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Ko Samui to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 2h behind Ko Samui. It is currently 4:48 PM in Ko Samui and 2:48 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 three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Velana International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Surat Thani to Velana International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Surat Thani to Velana International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Surat Thani to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Velana International Airport via Don Muang, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- 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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