There are 7 ways to get from Yala to Ko Samui by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Yala to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 38
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry Surat Thani Train Station - Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
10h 56m฿455–1,644Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Yala 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
11h 43m฿4,094–8,348Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Yala to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
7h 45m฿1,651–2,450Train to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the train from Yala to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HDY - USM
7h 49m฿6,024–18,148Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Yala to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 38
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
11h 28m฿1,219–2,348Bus, Mini Bus, Minivan, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Yala to Pattani Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pattani Bus Station to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus 491
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
13h 41m฿1,525–1,578Fly from Narathiwat Airport
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane NAW - USM
9h 21m฿4,515–11,615
Yala to Ko Samui by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yala to Ko Samui is to train and ferry which costs ฿450 - ฿1700 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Yala to Ko Samui is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 45m and costs ฿1600 - ฿2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Yala to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Yala and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via Pattani Bus Station, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Surathani Talad Kaset and Surat Thani Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Yala and Ko Samui is 496 km.
The best way to get from Yala to Ko Samui without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 56m and costs ฿450 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Yala to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Yala to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, depart from Yala station.
Yala to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Local Bus Thailand, arrive at Pattani Bus Station.
There are 3149+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Yala, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia and Bangkok Airways fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) twice daily.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–7,500
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,000
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–9,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–22,000
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–9,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–23,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Yala to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿340–470
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿950–1,300
Train from Yala to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- 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 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
Bus from Yala to Pattani Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿21–29
Bus from Pattani Bus Station to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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
- ฿130–250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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