There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Ko Samet by plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane MEL - BKK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
17h 21m฿8,115–21,330Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus and ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane MEL - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Sametbusferry
19h 50m฿7,588–18,287Fly to Trat Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trat Airport (TDX)plane MEL - TDX
- Take the bus from Trat Hotel Transfer to Nadan Pierbus
20h 13m฿10,631–25,711Fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, Fast Ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)plane MEL - UTP
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pierferry
20h 24m฿12,941–31,941
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ko Samet is to fly and bus and ferry which costs ฿8000 - ฿22000 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ko Samet is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 17h 21m and costs ฿8000 - ฿22000.
The distance between Melbourne and Ko Samet is 7543 km.
It takes approximately 17h 21m to get from Melbourne to Ko Samet, including transfers.
Ko Samet is 4h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:05 AM in Melbourne and 2:05 AM in Ko Samet.
There are 594+ hotels available in Ko Samet.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ko Samet, Rayong, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Ko Samet. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), walk to ARL ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ;Arl Suvarnabhumi Airport, take the train to ARL มักกะสัน;Arl Makkasan, walk to MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi, take the subway to MRT สุขุมวิท;Mrt Sukhumvit, walk to BTS อโศก;Bts Asok, take the vehicle to BTS เอกมัย;Bts Ekkamai, walk to Bangkok, Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai), then take the vehicle to Ko Samet. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Trat Airport (TDX), take the taxi to Trat Hotel Transfer, then take the bus to Nadan Pier.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–22,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–30,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trat Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–48,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trat Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–24,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–46,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–32,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Singapore Changi, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–31,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–35,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trat Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–48,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trat Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–24,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trat Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–48,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trat Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–24,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–32,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Singapore Changi, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–31,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–26,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–26,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–37,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–23,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–27,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–29,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–19,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport, Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–47,000
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Phone
- +66 83 072 7145
- pntravelgroup2017@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿400–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿400–550
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Trat Hotel Transfer to Nadan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 95 -950 3202
- Website
- thailandboattickets.com
Ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Book at
- bookaway.com
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