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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 8 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 Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane USM - PKU
    5h 32m
    Rp 2,304,071–9,595,720

  2. Car ferry, bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Batang Kalitrain train Ets
    5. Take the bus from First World Genting Highlands to 707 Hotel Malaccabus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    25h 21m
    Rp 1,336,559–2,420,566

  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. Bus and ferry, train, bus, 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 bus from Hat Yai to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    24h 1m

  5. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane USM - PLM
    4h 47m
    Rp 3,304,071–11,595,720

  6. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane USM - PDG
    6h 2m
    Rp 2,404,071–9,095,720

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierbusferry bus 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 11m

  8. 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 Melaka Sentralbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    24h 23m

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
TicketRp 1,886,894Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Scoot Tigerair and Bangkok Airways fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) once daily.

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