There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Ko Samet by plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)MEL - BKK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
17h 21m฿6,260–20,889Fly to Trat Airport, bus, Fast Ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trat Airport (TDX)MEL - TDX
- Take the bus from Khlung to Rayong
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
21h 17m฿10,625–18,345Fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, Fast Ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)MEL - UTP
- Take the ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
17h 19m฿9,665–25,665Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)MEL - DMK
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai to Ko Samet
19h 40m฿7,725–15,815
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ko Samet is to fly and bus and ferry which costs ฿6000 - ฿21000 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ko Samet is to fly and Fast Ferry which takes 17h 19m and costs ฿9500 - ฿26000.
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 4:00 PM in Melbourne and 12:00 PM in Ko Samet.
There are 552+ 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, Bus Terminal (Eastern), 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 Khlung, take the bus to Rayong, take the bus to Ban Phe, walk to Ban Phe Pier, then take the ferry to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–20,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–38,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–23,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–23,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–36,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trat Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–60,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Singapore Changi, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–25,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–38,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–29,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–70,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–23,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–23,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–24,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–34,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Trat Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–60,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Singapore Changi, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–25,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–23,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–25,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–23,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
- Website
- 12go.asia
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 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Khlung to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130–230
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿130–160
- Phone
- +66 95 -950 3202
Ferry from Ban Phe Pier to Ko Samet Na Dan Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
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