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There are 8 ways to get from Kunming to Ko Samui by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Koh Samui Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane KMG - USM
    9h 59m
    ฿5,222–15,292

  2. Bus via Bangkok

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Morning Market to Mochit 2 Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sapthaweephol Khao San Office to Nathon Pier Koh Samuibus bus
    47h 55m
    ฿3,215–5,581

  3. Train via Nong Khai

    1. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 26
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lomprayah Nathon Piertrain train
    37h 33m
    ฿4,046–8,566

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Nathon Pier Koh Samuibus bus
    42h 52m
    ฿3,722–6,431

  5. Fly to Surat Thani, ferry

    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane KMG - URT
    2. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry ferry
    12h 29m
    ฿6,394–15,114

  6. Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, ferry

    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane plane KMG - NST
    2. Take the ferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry ferry
    13h 54m
    ฿6,670–15,390

  7. Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane KMG - HKT
    2. Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry ferry
    12h 59m
    ฿10,568–17,088

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Khamsavath station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 134
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Piertrain train
    41h 55m
    ฿3,360–7,231

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket฿5,285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,804.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Kunming, China and Ko Samui, Thailand?

Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kunming Station to Lomprayah Nathon Pier via Kunming South, Vientiane station, Khamsavath station, Nong Khai, and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 37h 33m.

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