There are 2 ways to get from Kuching to Ko Samui by plane or ferry
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Fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane KCH - USM
7h 27m฿5,946–15,544Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane KCH - HKT
- Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry
10h 52m฿8,928–11,876
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Ko Samui is to fly and ferry which costs ฿8500 - ฿12000 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs ฿5500 - ฿16000.
The distance between Kuching and Ko Samui is 1479 km.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Kuching to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Kuching. It is currently 7:51 AM in Kuching and 6:51 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 3474+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and Bangkok Airways fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–9,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Supadio, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–10,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Penang, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–15,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–14,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–9,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Penang, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–15,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–15,000
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Phuket Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–5,500
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
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