There are 9 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Pakse by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)USM - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
7h 30m$171–426Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Chumphon
- Take the train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
29h 32m$81–198Ferry, bus and ferry, bus via Bangkok
- 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 Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
29h 22m$85–133Ferry, 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 Sakorsiri
- Take the bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Pakse
2d 6h$195–328Fly to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)USM - PKZ
6h 48m$318–705Fly to Roi Et Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Roi Et Airport (ROI)USM - ROI
- Take the bus from Selaphum to Ubon Ratchathani
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
13h 49m$148–417Ferry, 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 Terminal
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
30h 31mFerry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Take the busferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
33h 19m$82–143Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Pakse
22h 49m$258–380
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Pakse by ferry, foot, busferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Pakse is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus via Bangkok which costs $85 - $140 and takes 29h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Pakse is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $310 - $750.
The distance between Koh Samui Airport (USM) and Pakse is 966 km.
The best way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Pakse without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus via Bangkok which takes 29h 22m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Pakse, including transfers.
There are 45+ hotels available in Pakse.
What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and Pakse, Laos?
Bangkok Airways, Lao Airlines, and Thai AirAsia fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Krabi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Roi Et Airport via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Pakse International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Pakse International Airport via Don Muang, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chumphon to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $20–27
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $11–16
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $30–45
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–28
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–17
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $30–45
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $12–18
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $35–50
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Phangan Lomprayah to Khao San Lomprayah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- 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
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–31
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $21–23
- First Class
- $28–31
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- (+855) 97 592 1111
- support@siemreaptolao.com
- Website
- siemreaptolao.com
Bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- siemreaptolao.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Selaphum to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- 13
- $4–5
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 269 6999
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 863036540
- krungsiamairbus@gmail.com
- Website
- krungsiamtour.com
Busferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Book at
- 12go.com
- 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 Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- 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
- $17–20
- Website
- https://songserm.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/songserm
- 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
- $71
- 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 Sakorsiri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- 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
- $15
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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