There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Tumpat by plane, busferry, train, ferry, 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 Ismail Petra
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane USM - KBR
7h 13mRM 790–1,973Car ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Take the bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sungai Koloktrain 171
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang to Stesen Bas Kota Bharubus D32
17h 17mRM 96–259Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sungai Koloktrain 171
12h 41mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierferry
- Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sungai Koloktrain 171
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang to Stesen Bas Kota Bharubus D32
17h 36mRM 519–1,021Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Tumpatcar
10h 10mRM 279–400Fly to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane USM - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sungai Koloktrain
10hRM 798–2,207Fly to Narathiwat Airport, drive
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane USM - NAW
- Drive from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Tumpatcar
6h 42mRM 574–1,710
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Tumpat is to car ferry and bus and train which costs RM 95 - RM 260 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Tumpat is to fly and drive which takes 6h 42m and costs RM 550 - RM 1800.
The distance between Ko Samui and Tumpat is 526 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Tumpat without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 17h 36m and costs RM 500 - RM 1100.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Ko Samui to Tumpat, including transfers.
Tumpat is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 2:30 AM in Ko Samui and 3:30 AM in Tumpat.
There are 832+ hotels available in Tumpat.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Tumpat, Malaysia?
Bangkok Airways, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–3,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,800
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
- 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 19–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 19–30
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 80–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 45–65
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 130–170
Train from Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 10–23
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 35–50
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 100–140
- 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
- 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
- RM 460–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang to Stesen Bas Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 15–21
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- 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
- RM 25
- 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
- RM 20–45
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- 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 25
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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