There are 6 ways to get from Maldives to Ko Samui by plane or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Velana International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane MLE - USM
11h 24m฿9,407–17,120Fly Velana International Airport to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
cheapest- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Surat Thani (URT)plane MLE - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
15h 25m฿7,091–18,104Fly Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HDK - USM
11h 49m฿10,463–48,285Fly Gan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Gan International Airport (GAN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane GAN - USM
15h 28m฿11,696–30,040Fly Velana International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane MLE - NST
- Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
15h 35m฿7,357–18,870Fly Fuvahmulah Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane FVM - USM
11h 39m฿10,797–50,547
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maldives to Ko Samui is to fly and bus and ferry which costs ฿7000 - ฿19000 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Maldives to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs ฿9000 - ฿18000.
The distance between Maldives and Ko Samui is 3013 km.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Maldives to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 2h ahead of Maldives. It is currently 2:03 AM in Maldives and 4:03 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 2966+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Maldives and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–48,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Colombo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Kochi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Kochi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Colombo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–75,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Colombo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–27,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–60,000
Flights from Gan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–80,000
Flights from Gan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Colombo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–29,000
Flights from Gan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–28,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Velana International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–60,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–60,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Velana International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–48,000
Flights from Fuvahmulah Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Velana International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–50,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–50,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Colombo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,084
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
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