There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Sadao by plane, taxi, busferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or 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, taxi
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)USM - HDY
- Take the taxi from Hat-Yai-Airport-HDY to Sadao
4h 33m฿6,025–8,243Car ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Train Station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar45
11h 23m฿1,540–1,580Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yai983
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar45
9h 49mBus and ferry, Minivan
- 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
10h 34mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Sadao
6h 46m฿1,696–2,308Ferry, bus, Minivan
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pier
- Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airport
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
12h 3m฿4,280–7,245
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Sadao is to car ferry and bus and train which costs ฿1540 - ฿1580 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Sadao is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 33m and costs ฿6000 - ฿8500.
The distance between Ko Samui and Sadao is 359 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Sadao without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 9h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Ko Samui to Sadao, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Sadao.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Sadao, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Sadao. However, you can take the taxi to Koh-Samui-Airport-USM airport, fly to Hat Yai (HDY), then take the taxi to Sadao. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Sadao via Surat Thani Train station, Surat Thani Train Station, Hat Yai, and Padang Besar in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–6,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–6,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–6,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–1,300
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿341
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿682
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- 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
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–110
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- 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/
- Phone
- (+66) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–340
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- ฿500–650
Taxi Hat Yai
- Phone
- +66 81-5415418
- Website
- hadyaitaxi.com
Hat Yai Taxi 24
- Phone
- +66 85 0801987
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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