There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Pahang by plane, busferry, train, bus, 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 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA)USM - KUA
6h 14mRM 564–1,986Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the bus from Donsak Raja to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong
- Take the bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to UMP Gambang
23h 57mRM 233–272Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sungai Kolok171
- Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Kuantan
21h 9mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Kuantan
14h 15mRM 475–716Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)USM - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Pekeliling to Bentong
7h 28mRM 645–1,395Bus and ferry, Minivan, bus
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani City
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to KangarT11
- Take the bus from Kangar to Kuantan
24h 52m
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Pahang is to car ferry and bus which costs RM 230 - RM 280 and takes 23h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Pahang is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs RM 550 - RM 2000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Pahang. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at (M) Hentian Bandar via Surathani Talad Kaset Station, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Padang Besar, Kangar and (M) Terminal Sentral Kuantan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 52m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Pahang is 769 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Pahang without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 21h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Ko Samui to Pahang, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Pahang bus services, operated by Lomprayah, depart from Koh Samui Nathon Pier station.
Ko Samui to Pahang bus services, operated by Lomprayah, arrive at Surat Thani City station.
Pahang is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 5:43 AM in Ko Samui and 6:43 AM in Pahang.
There are 876+ hotels available in Pahang.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Pahang, Malaysia?
Bangkok Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and AirAsia fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,900
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,100
Train operators
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 20–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 20–35
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 85–120
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 45–70
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 130–180
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 18–40
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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Bus operators
- 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
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
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Rantau Panjang to Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Bus Terminal Pekeliling to Bentong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 6–7
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
Bus from Kangar to Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 79–82
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Donsak Raja to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 59
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 59
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- unititi.com.my
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 25–35
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 18–27
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to UMP Gambang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 31
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–14
- Phone
- 019 - 2436350
- info@maralinergroup.com
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Padang Besar to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- cosmicexpress.com.my
Bus from Kangar to Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–100
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry operators
- 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 61
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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