There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Ko Samui by plane, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sandakan Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SDK - USM
9h 17m฿5,202–17,339Fly Sandakan Airport to Krabi Airport, bus and ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane SDK - KBV
- Take the busferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Lipa Noi Pierbusferry
12h 45m฿3,730–10,617Drive to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Drive from Sandakan to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKIcar
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BKI - USM
9h 57m฿4,640–14,736Fly Sandakan Airport to Phuket International Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane SDK - HKT
- Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
16h 5m฿4,667–11,939
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Ko Samui is to fly and bus and ferry which costs ฿3700 - ฿11000 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs ฿5000 - ฿18000.
The distance between Sandakan and Ko Samui is 2060 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Sandakan to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Sandakan. It is currently 10:57 AM in Sandakan and 9:57 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 2982+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, and Scoot Tigerair fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–9,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Krabi Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–9,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–10,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–10,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–16,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–13,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–16,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–16,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–16,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–14,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–16,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–14,000
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿728
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- 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
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