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There are 4 ways to get from Tel Aviv to Ko Samui by plane, train, bus, ferry, or busferry

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Fly Ben Gurion Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best
1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane TLV - USM
15h 56m
฿20,051–35,288
Fly Ben Gurion Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane TLV - KBV
2. Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
20h 50m
฿6,951–18,338
Train, bus, bus to Queen Alia International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
1. Take the train from Hashalom to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
2. Take the bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
3. Take the bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airportbus
4. Fly from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane AMM - USM
17h 44m
฿14,260–33,257
Fly Ben Gurion Airport to Phuket International Airport, bus and ferry
1. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane TLV - HKT
2. Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
23h 9m
฿14,816–20,888

Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

17Weekly Planes

14h 5mAverage Duration

฿11,620Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,149.8 km
Duration: 15h 56m

What companies run services between Tel Aviv, Israel and Ko Samui, Thailand?

El Al, Bangkok Airways, and two other airlines fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) twice daily.

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Ko Samui(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Ko Samui is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status and thus is now locally self-governing. Ko Samui, with an area of 228.7 sqkm, is Thailand's second largest island after Phuket. In 2018, it was visited by 2.7 million tourists.

Things to do in Ko Samui

Wat Phra Yai(Opens in a new window)

Wat Phra Yai, known in English as the Big Buddha Temple, is a Buddhist temple on Ko Phan (also spelled Koh Fan or Koh Faan), a small island offshore from the northeastern area of Ko Samui, Thailand, connected to that island by a short causeway 3 km north of Samui International Airport. As its name indicates, it is home to a giant, 12 m gold-painted Buddha statue. Since being built in 1972, it has become one of Ko Samui's main tourist attractions and a major landmark.

Secret Buddha Garden(Opens in a new window)

Secret Buddha Garden, also known as Magic Garden and Heaven's Garden and Tarnim Magic Garden is a private sculpture park atop Pom Mountain (also called Khun Nim Peak), one of the highest peaks on the resort island of Ko Samui in Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

Wat Khunaram(Opens in a new window)

Wat Khunaram is a Buddhist temple on the island of Ko Samui in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. It is most notable for being the shrine of "the Mummy Monk", Luang Pho Daeng, who died in 1973 and directed that his body be put on display as a reminder of the transience of human existence. It is located in the area between Na Muang and Hua Thanon on Thai route 4169, the main route around the island. It is 13 km southeast of Nathon, the island's "capital city" and main port, and 6 km west of the resort town of Lamai Beach.

Haad Rin(Opens in a new window)

Haad Rin is a peninsular beach area and town on the southern tip of Ko Pha Ngan, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. Its two main beaches are Sunset Beach (Haad Rin Nai) to the south and the larger Sunrise Beach (Haad Rin Nok) to the north. The famous Full Moon Party takes place on Sunrise Beach each month.

Places to stay in Ko Samui

Villa Ayundra(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

Villa Liu(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Viva Vacation Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

El Cid Villa(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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