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How to get fromKo Samui to Sumatraby plane, busferry, train, taxi, ferry, bus or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Sumatra by plane, busferry, train, taxi, ferry, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane USM - PLM
    5h 8m
    Rp 4,296,111–14,586,313

  2. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane USM - PKU
    4h 53m
    Rp 1,896,111–8,086,313

  3. Bus and ferry, train, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain train 983
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train 45
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    5. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    6. Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    7. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    20h 30m

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Klia T1bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    24h 36m
    Rp 2,945,194–5,068,518

  5. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane USM - PDG
    5h 23m
    Rp 2,096,111–8,586,313

  6. Bus and ferry, Minivan, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Citybusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibongbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sungai Nibong to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    25h 7m

  7. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Donsak Raja to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Serembanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dicksonbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    25h 34m

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
TicketRp 3,876,163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Sumatra, Indonesia?

Bangkok Airways, Scoot Tigerair, and Singapore Airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) 4 times a week.

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