There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Yala by busferry, train, car ferry, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus and ferry, train
best- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Yalatrain 37 Hua Lamphong - Sungai Kolok - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
10h 50mCar ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the carferry 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 Yalatrain
12h 33m฿458–1,336Car ferry, bus, Mini Bus
- Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Take the bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Nakhon Si Thammaratbus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Pattani Bus Stationbus 491
- Take the bus from Pattani Bus Station to Yalabus
12h 9m฿867–1,573Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Yalacar
7h 45m฿1,649–2,482Fly to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane USM - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
8h 15m฿6,031–28,066Bus, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Pattani Bus Stationbus 491
- Take the bus from Pattani Bus Station to Yalabus
12h 10m฿1,154–1,162Fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane USM - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Yalataxi
6h 14m฿7,336–16,306
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Yala is to car ferry and bus and train which costs ฿450 - ฿1400 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Yala is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 14m and costs ฿7000 - ฿17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Yala. However, there are services departing from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui and arriving at Yala via Hat Yai Bus Station and Pattani Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Yala is 534 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Yala without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 10h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Ko Samui to Yala, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Yala bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, depart from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui station.
Ko Samui to Yala bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, arrive at Hat Yai Bus Station.
There are 14+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Yala, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Yala via Hat Yai Bus Station and Pattani Bus Station in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–9,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–46,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–17,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–23,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–14,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–23,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–32,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–8,500
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿130–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿130–180
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–460
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿130–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿130–180
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–460
- 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
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿338
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Bus from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
- Website
- nbkbus.com
Bus from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿260–850
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Pattani Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120
Bus from Pattani Bus Station to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿21–29
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Pattani Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120
Bus from Pattani Bus Station to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿21–29
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,013
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–240
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–240
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–240
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
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