There are 7 ways to get from Nan to Ko Samui by plane, taxi, train, bus, busferry, 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 from Nan
best- Fly from Nan (NNT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane NNT - USM
6h 17m฿6,475–13,189Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the bus from Nan to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
25h 3m฿1,412–2,570Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Wiang Sa Nan to Den Chaitaxi
- Take the train from Den Chai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphontrain
- Take the bus from Chumphon Town to Bangrak Seatran Pierbus
23h 30m฿3,894–6,045Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nan to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transferferry Boonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
25h 54m฿1,979–3,294Taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Nan to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)taxi
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CEI - USM
7h 34m฿8,428–15,088Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nan to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CNX - USM
10h 31m฿6,486–11,897Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nan to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi Pierbusferry
26h 12m฿1,888–2,204
Nan (NNT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nan to Ko Samui is to bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which costs ฿1400 - ฿2600 and takes 25h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nan to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs ฿6500 - ฿14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nan to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Nan and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 3m.
The distance between Nan and Ko Samui is 1058 km.
The best way to get from Nan to Ko Samui without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 23h 30m and costs ฿3800 - ฿6500.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Nan to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Nan to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, depart from Nan station.
Nan to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Sombat Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Book your Nan to Ko Samui bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3346+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Nan, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia and Bangkok Airways fly from Nan (NNT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Nan to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
Flights from Nan to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–13,000
Flights from Nan to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–13,000
Flights from Nan to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–50,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–11,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Nan to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–13,000
Flights from Nan to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–13,000
Flights from Nan to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–50,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–10,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Den Chai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿180–230
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿480–520
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Chumphon Town to Bangrak Seatran Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,351
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nan to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Nan to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Nan to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Nan to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Nan to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Nan to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,209
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,000
Nan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +66 89 263 1281
- Website
- taxi-service-1097.business.site
Nan Taxi Stop
- Phone
- +66 84 673 1558
- Website
- taxi-service-2142.business.site
Nan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +66 89 263 1281
- Website
- taxi-service-1097.business.site
Nan Taxi Stop
- Phone
- +66 84 673 1558
- Website
- taxi-service-2142.business.site
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