There are 6 ways to get from Mandalay to Ko Samui by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, busferry, or ferry
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Taxi, fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane MDL - USM
5h 5m฿13,914–32,299Bus, train, drive, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Mandalay to Mawlamyinebus
- Take the train from Mawlamyine station to Thayetchaung, Myanmartrain
- Drive from Thayetchaung, Myanmar to Wang Phocar
- Take the train from Wang Pho to Prong Madua Stationtrain
- Take the train from SRT โพรงมะเดื่อ;Srt Phrong Madua to SRT บางระมาด;Srt Bang Ramattrain 260 / ...
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
44h 52m฿2,094–4,977Bus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Mawlamyinebus
- Take the train from Mawlamyine station to Thayetchaung, Myanmartrain
- Drive from Thayetchaung, Myanmar to Chong Khaepcar
- Take the train from Chong Khaep to Nakhon Phathomtrain
- Take the train from Nakhon Pathom to Hua Hintrain 85
- Take the ferry from Hua Hin Clock Tower to Koh Samui Transferferry
2d฿2,639–5,727Taxi, fly to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Surat Thani (URT)plane MDL - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
7h 51m฿6,498–15,283Taxi, fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry
- Take the taxi from Mandalay to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)taxi
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane MDL - NST
- Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
9h 41m฿6,564–15,049Bus, taxi, train, drive, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Mandalay to Thatonbus
- Take the taxi from Thaton to Mawlamyine stationtaxi
- Take the train from Mawlamyine station to Thayetchaung, Myanmartrain
- Drive from Thayetchaung, Myanmar to Chong Khaepcar
- Take the train from Chong Khaep to Salayatrain
- Take the train from Salaya to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
2d฿4,578–7,906
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mandalay to Ko Samui is to bus and train and drive and bus and ferry which costs ฿2000 - ฿5000 and takes 44h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mandalay to Ko Samui is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ฿13000 - ฿33000.
The distance between Mandalay and Ko Samui is 1484 km.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Mandalay to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 30 min ahead of Mandalay. It is currently 2:40 PM in Mandalay and 3:10 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 2954+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Mandalay, Myanmar and Ko Samui, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Mandalay to Ko Samui. However, you can take the taxi to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport (USM), then take the taxi to Ko Samui. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mandalay to Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Mandalay, Mawlamyine, Mawlamyine station, Thayetchaung, Myanmar, Wang Pho, SRT โพรงมะเดื่อ;Srt Phrong Madua, SRT บางระมาด;Srt Bang Ramat, Soi Wat Changlek, Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal, and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal in around 44h 52m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Surat Thani via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–13,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Surat Thani via Yangon, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–20,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Surat Thani via Kunming, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Kunming, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–30,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–30,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Yangon, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–31,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Surat Thani via Yangon, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–20,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–21,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Yangon, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–21,000
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- railways.gov.mm
Train from Mawlamyine station to Thayetchaung, Myanmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ฿85–280
- Website
- https://www.railways.gov.mm/
- Schedules at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/myanmar-railways
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Wang Pho to Prong Madua Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿65–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿65–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–370
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
Train from SRT โพรงมะเดื่อ;Srt Phrong Madua to SRT บางระมาด;Srt Bang Ramat
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿45–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
Train from Chong Khaep to Nakhon Phathom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿70–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–370
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
Train from Nakhon Pathom to Hua Hin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿75–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿75–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–380
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Chong Khaep to Salaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿75–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–380
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
Train from Salaya to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿180–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 095042644
- shwemandalarexpress@hotmail.com
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Mandalay to Mawlamyine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿595
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
Bus from Mandalay to Thaton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿595
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com
- Phone
- 09-5020181
- mandalarminn.express@gmail.com
- Website
- mandalarminn.com.mm
Bus from Mandalay to Mawlamyine
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿699
- Schedules at
- mandalarminn.com.mm
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿499–800
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- VIP
- ฿550–800
- Ordinary
- ฿499
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Hua Hin Clock Tower to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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