There are 7 ways to get from Tumpat to Ko Samui by train, busferry, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus and ferry
best- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 38
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
13h 54m฿1,381–2,682Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus D32
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 38
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
17h 22m฿528–2,029Bus, train, ferry via Hat Yai Airport (HDY)
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus D32
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain 38
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piersbus
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pierferry
17h 54m฿4,153–8,559Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tumpat to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
10h 8m฿2,205–3,244Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane KBR - USM
10h 3m฿6,962–17,194Drive to Narathiwat Airport, fly
- Drive from Tumpat to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)car
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane NAW - USM
5h 51m฿4,009–11,691Train to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HDY - USM
10h 37m฿6,682–17,458
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumpat to Ko Samui is to bus and train and ferry which costs ฿500 - ฿2100 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tumpat to Ko Samui is to drive and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs ฿4000 - ฿12000.
The distance between Tumpat and Ko Samui is 688 km.
The best way to get from Tumpat to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Hat Yai Airport (HDY) which takes 17h 54m and costs ฿4100 - ฿9000.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Tumpat to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Tumpat. It is currently 12:24 AM in Tumpat and 11:24 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3006+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Tumpat, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–15,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–15,000
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–10,000
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–11,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–15,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–15,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–15,000
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–10,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–23,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–18,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–23,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–23,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–250
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,000–1,400
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿85–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–400
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,100
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,084
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿65–110
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- (+66) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–800
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Surat Thani Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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