There are 7 ways to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui by plane, train, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane UBP - USM
3h 57m฿8,479–25,194Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
23h 33m฿1,528–2,450Train, bus
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphontrain
- Take the bus from Chumphon Town to Bangrak Seatran Pierbus
19h 36m฿2,553–4,213Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Sam Sentrain 146 Ubon Ratchathani - Hua Lamphong - Class II Fan / ...
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transferferry Boonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
23h 32m฿1,610–3,485Fly to Surat Thani, ferry
- Fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Surat Thani (URT)plane UBP - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
7h 5m฿3,669–5,644Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi Pierbusferry
25h 6m฿2,004–2,383Train, ferry via Bangkok
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Hua Lamphongtrain 146 Ubon Ratchathani - Hua Lamphong - Class II Fan / ...
- Take the ferry from Saengthong Rice Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pierferry
32h 44m฿5,212–5,885
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 ฿1500 - ฿2500 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ฿8500 - ฿26000.
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 23h 33m.
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 train and bus which takes 19h 36m and costs ฿2500 - ฿4300.
It takes approximately 3h 57m 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.
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There are 3326+ 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–19,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–11,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–25,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–25,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿490–540
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Sam Sen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿490–540
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Chumphon Town to Bangrak Seatran Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,351
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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
- ฿750–1,150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,150
- Gold Class
- ฿874
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- First Class
- ฿1,150
- Gold Class
- ฿874
- 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
- ฿750–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- ฿1,209
- 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
- ฿1,400–2,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- cs@seahorseferries.com
- Website
- theseahorseferry.com
Ferry from Saengthong Rice Pier to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000
- Schedules at
- theseahorseferry.com
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