There are 7 ways to get from Taiwan to Ko Samui by plane, ferry, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane KHH - USM
10h 24m฿10,209–24,263Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
cheapest- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane TPE - USM
11h 11m฿5,336–12,433Ferry, train, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the train from Pingtan Station to Shangraotrain
- Take the train from Shangrao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Vientiane station to Phon Phisai District Bus Stop, Nong Khaitaxi
- Take the bus from Phon Phisai District Bus Stop, Nong Khai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lomprayah Nathon Piertrain
2d 7h฿11,169–17,836Fly Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Surat Thani, ferry
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Surat Thani (URT)plane KHH - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
14h 34m฿7,077–17,081Fly Taichung Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane RMQ - USM
12h 10m฿12,241–27,334Fly Tainan Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Fly from Tainan Airport (TNN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane TNN - USM
11h 7m฿5,886–17,473Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the train from Pingtan Station to Shangraotrain
- Take the train from Shangrao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain
- Take the bus from Sokprasert Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
- Take the train from Chiang Mai station to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Piertrain
3d 11h฿13,041–21,128
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taiwan to Ko Samui is to fly which costs ฿5000 - ฿13000 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Taiwan to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs ฿10000 - ฿25000.
The distance between Taiwan and Ko Samui is 2632 km.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Taiwan to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Taiwan. It is currently 1:04 PM in Taiwan and 12:04 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3465+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Taiwan and Ko Samui, Thailand?
China Airlines, Bangkok Airways, and Cathay Pacific fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) once daily.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–46,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–42,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–21,000
Flights from Taichung Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Macau, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–27,000
Flights from Tainan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Tainan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Penghu, Kao-Hsiung International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–44,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–21,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–42,000
Flights from Taichung Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–32,000
Flights from Taichung Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Macau, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–27,000
Flights from Tainan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Tainan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Penghu, Kao-Hsiung International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
Flights from Tainan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Penghu, Taichung Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–24,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–42,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–27,000
Flights from Taichung Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Macau, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–27,000
Flights from Tainan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–27,000
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–21,000
Flights from Taichung Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Macau, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–27,000
Flights from Tainan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–42,000
Flights from Taichung Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Macau, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–27,000
Flights from Tainan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Noi Bai International, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–36,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Surat Thani via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Surat Thani via Macau, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Surat Thani via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Train from Pingtan Station to Shangrao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿950–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ฿2,200–3,200
Train from Shangrao to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–4,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿3,800–4,200
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿6,300–6,900
- Business Class Seat
- ฿9,000–13,000
Train from Pingtan Station to Shangrao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿950–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ฿2,200–3,200
Train from Shangrao to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–4,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ฿3,800–4,200
- 1st Class Seat
- ฿6,300–6,900
- Business Class Seat
- ฿9,000–13,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿2,200–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,900–4,600
Train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿1,600–2,900
- First Class
- ฿2,200–4,600
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- booking@van2traveltrain.co.th
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,433
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
Train from Chiang Mai station to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–3,800
- Book at
- Van2Travel Train
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- brt@budsarakamtour.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Phon Phisai District Bus Stop, Nong Khai to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–850
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- booking@yortdoytravel.co.th
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Sokprasert Bus Terminal to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,375
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ฿1,400–4,800
Ferry from Taipei Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ฿1,400–4,800
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿328
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–2,100
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
LOCA app
- Phone
- +856 2098111129
- Website
- loca.la
Taxi Vientiane Group
- Phone
- +856 214 54168
Xanh SM
- Phone
- +856 21988 888
- Website
- xanhsm.com
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