There are 8 ways to get from New York to Ko Samui by plane, train, ferry, or busferry
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane JFK - USM
25h 31m฿21,349–56,686Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane JFK - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
31h 40m฿13,249–34,736Fly Laguardia Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane LGA - USM
28h 7m฿25,090–86,425Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane EWR - USM
25h 10m฿25,587–96,977Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BOS - USM
32h 34m฿20,030–90,492Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Phuket International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane JFK - HKT
- Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
32h 23m฿15,114–52,286Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane ISP - USM
31h 59m฿44,366–152,076Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Phuket International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane EWR - HKT
- Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
34h 38m฿17,352–37,577
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Ko Samui is to fly and bus and ferry which costs ฿15000 - ฿55000 and takes 32h 23m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 25h 10m and costs ฿25000 - ฿100000.
The distance between New York and Ko Samui is 14447 km.
It takes approximately 25h 31m to get from New York to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 11h ahead of New York. It is currently 11:42 AM in New York and 10:42 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3119+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Cathay Pacific, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Dubai, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–75,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Dubai, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿29,000–90,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–95,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Dubai, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿27,000–85,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Krabi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–50,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Dubai, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿50,000–160,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿45,000–170,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Doha, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Doha, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿28,000–85,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–95,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Doha, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿27,000–80,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Doha, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿50,000–160,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿45,000–170,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–95,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Abu Dhabi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Abu Dhabi, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–55,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Abu Dhabi, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Abu Dhabi, Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–55,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Krabi Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–33,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿45,000–170,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–70,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–85,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–85,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–80,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–70,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿43,000–150,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–130,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–130,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–85,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–95,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿45,000–170,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–100,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–95,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿60,000–200,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿45,000–170,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–60,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–95,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿45,000–170,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–60,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–60,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–65,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–95,000
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿45,000–170,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–95,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Krabi Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–65,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–70,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–55,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–80,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–24,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ฿1,700–16,000
- First Class
- ฿6,500–24,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–10,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ฿1,000–10,000
- Business Class
- ฿3,200–12,000
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿390–900
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- ฿390–550
- Peak
- ฿550–900
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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