There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Ko Samui by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane PVG - USM
9h 57m฿8,146–15,347Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SHA - USM
11h 20m฿6,419–18,119Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane WUX - USM
11h 3m฿7,027–20,611Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HGH - USM
12h฿6,749–18,765Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane NGB - USM
12h 44m฿6,939–18,243Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane NKG - USM
11h 12m฿6,900–21,168
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ko Samui is to fly which costs ฿8000 - ฿16000 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs ฿8000 - ฿16000.
The distance between Shanghai and Ko Samui is 3349 km.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Shanghai to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 4:05 AM in Shanghai and 3:05 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 2979+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Cathay Pacific, Bangkok Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) hourly.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–22,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–27,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–20,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–28,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Haikou, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Macau, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–22,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–27,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–20,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–19,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Haikou, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Macau, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–44,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–25,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–27,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Haikou, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–20,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Xiamen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–22,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–27,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–20,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–28,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Haikou, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–20,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Macau, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–19,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–22,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–27,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–20,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–24,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–28,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Macau, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–25,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿270–300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿270–300
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿430–480
- Business Class Seat
- ฿600–850
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿330–370
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿330–370
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿540–590
- Business Class Seat
- ฿750–1,100
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿600–700
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,050–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ฿1,500–2,100
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿600–650
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿950–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ฿1,400–2,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿280–490
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿280–390
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿350–490
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿320–600
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿320–440
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿420–600
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿500–700
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿750–1,100
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿490–1,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ฿490–700
- Adult - 1st Class
- ฿700–1,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ฿100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ฿230–320
- Soft sleeper
- ฿380–490
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