There are 7 ways to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui by plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
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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 54m฿6,979–14,194Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 24
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transferferry Boonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
26h 37m฿1,284–2,934Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok
- 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฿1,316–1,702Train, ferry via Don Muang Airport (DMK)
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Don Muangtrain 24
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transferferry Boonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
25h 22m฿1,320–2,949Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ubon Ratchathani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 24
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
25h 32m฿1,482–4,896Fly to Surat Thani, bus and ferry
- Fly from Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) to Surat Thani (URT)plane UBP - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
6h 50m฿3,463–7,178Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Rayongbus
- Take the busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry 393 Rayong
28h 35m฿1,516–2,149
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 via Bangkok which costs ฿1300 - ฿1700 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ubon Ratchathani to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs ฿7000 - ฿15000.
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 bus and bus and ferry via Bangkok which takes 23h 33m and costs ฿1300 - ฿1700.
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 3006+ 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) 5 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
- ฿3,100–11,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–12,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–27,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–12,000
- 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
- ฿2,000–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–6,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ubon Ratchathani Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿170–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿380–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,400
Train from Ubon Ratchathani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿170–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650–900
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿390–550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
Train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿410–600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,100–1,500
- 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
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿700–900
- First Class
- ฿900–1,200
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿722
- 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
- ฿1,084
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.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
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