There are 6 ways to get from Kuah to Ko Samui by ferry, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Na Thon Pierferry Kuah Jetty - Na Thon Pier
10h 3m฿4,381–4,402Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Trang Train Stationferry
- Take the train from Trang to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 84
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus
11h 48m฿3,311–4,337Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry Kuah Jetty - Koh Lipe
- Take the bus from Bundhaya Resort Koh Lipe Pier 1 to Na Thon Koh Samuibus Bundhaya Resort Koh Lipe Pier 1 - Na Thon Koh Samui
11h 6m฿4,691–5,312Fly from Langkawi International Airport
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane LGK - USM
7h 40m฿7,512–15,623Ferry via Pak Bara Pier
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Pak Bara Pierferry Kuah Jetty - Pak Bara Pier
- Take the ferry from Marinee Travel Office to Seatran Ferry Car Ticket Officeferry Marinee Travel Office - Seatran Ferry Car Ticket Office
14h 18m฿3,910–5,431Ferry to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Hat Yai Airportferry
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HDY - USM
10h 13m฿7,193–12,764
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuah to Ko Samui is to ferry and train and bus which costs ฿3300 - ฿4400 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kuah to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs ฿7500 - ฿16000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kuah to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Kuah Jetty and arriving at Na Thon Pier via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Kuah and Ko Samui is 363 km.
The best way to get from Kuah to Ko Samui without a car is to ferry which takes 10h 3m and costs ฿4380 - ฿4410.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Kuah to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Kuah. It is currently 4:11 AM in Kuah and 3:11 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 3474+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Kuah, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Satun Center Tour operates a ferry from Kuah Jetty to Na Thon Pier once daily. Tickets cost ฿4,265 and the journey takes 10h. Alternatively, Scoot Tigerair, Bangkok Airways, and AirAsia fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) once daily.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–13,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Trang to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿65–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿65–85
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–350
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- booking@thubthimsiamtravel.co.th
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Bus from Bundhaya Resort Koh Lipe Pier 1 to Na Thon Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,375
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- customercare@songserm.com
- Website
- Songserm
Bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Website
- Songserm
- Website
- PP Service
Bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750
- Schedules at
- PP Service
- Phone
- +66 2 326 1126
- booking@satuncentertour.co.th
- Website
- Satun Center Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Na Thon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿4,265
- Schedules at
- Satun Center Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,470
- Schedules at
- Satun Center Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 333 1133
- booking@fernholidaytour.co.th
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,250
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- contact@awaycationtrip.com
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,240
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- booking@thubthimsiamtravel.co.th
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,716
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Trang Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,080
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- booking@zeezenithtravel.co.th
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,620
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,880
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,100
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 2 339 1139
- booking@marineetravel.co.th
- Website
- Marinee Travel
Ferry from Marinee Travel Office to Seatran Ferry Car Ticket Office
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,195
- Website
- Marinee Travel
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