There are 8 ways to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)UBP - USM
3h 54m฿5,979–10,194Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
19h 43m฿1,085–1,780Train, ferry via Don Muang Airport (DMK)
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Don Muang24
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui TransferBoonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
25h 22m฿1,352–3,055Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal24
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station85
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
25h 32m฿1,278–4,845Fly to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Surat Thani (URT)UBP - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
6h 50m฿3,207–5,622Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi Pier
26h 14m฿1,622–5,689Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal24
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui TransferBoonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
26h 38m฿1,316–3,039Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ubon Ratchathani to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
20h 32m฿4,974–6,981
Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ฿1000 - ฿1800 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs ฿6000 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Ubon Ratchathani and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Ubon Ratchathani and Ko Samui is 847 km.
The best way to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 43m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Ubon Ratchathani station.
Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
There are 2949+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–8,500
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–19,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–3,500
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,500
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿650–750
- First Class
- ฿900–1,000
- Phone
- +66 81 691 9669
- chokeanantour@hotmail.com
- Website
- chokeanantour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿499–800
- Schedules at
- chokeanantour.com
- VIP
- ฿550–800
- Ordinary
- ฿499
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿722
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- ฿828
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,092
- 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 Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–1,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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