There are 6 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ho Chi Minh by plane, ferry, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)USM - SGN
3h 50m$160–270Ferry, bus and ferry, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Lomprayah to Khao San Lomprayah
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
34h 29m$121–140Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Siem Reap Transfer
- Take the bus from Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
2d 8h$144–187Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Ho Chi Minh
24h 31m$191–273Ferry, bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal32
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
39h 32mFerry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the busferry from Thong Sala Pier, Koh Phangan to Bangkok Khao San Road
- Take the bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
40h$122–138
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ho Chi Minh by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ho Chi Minh is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus which costs $120 - $140 and takes 40h.
The fastest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ho Chi Minh is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $160 - $270.
The distance between Koh Samui Airport (USM) and Ho Chi Minh is 736 km.
The best way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ho Chi Minh without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus via Bangkok which takes 34h 29m and costs $120 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Koh Samui Airport Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 50m and has one stopover.
Thai Airways International, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and three other airlines offer flights from Koh Samui Airport Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport Airport.
There are 5153+ hotels available in Ho Chi Minh.
What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam?
Bangkok Airways, Vietnam Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Phangan Lomprayah to Khao San Lomprayah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- +855 23 222 838
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 02-629-3552
- monthanathiptourandtravel@gmail.com
- Website
- monthanathip.com
Busferry from Thong Sala Pier, Koh Phangan to Bangkok Khao San Road
- Phone
- 02 629 1300
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+66) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–19
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- customercare@songserm.com
- Website
- songserm.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://songserm.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier to Siem Reap Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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
- $8
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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