There are 2 ways to get from Busan to Ko Samui by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane PUS - USM
13h 54m฿10,440–29,144Train to Daegu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane TAE - USM
13h 39m฿12,320–29,332
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Ko Samui is to fly which costs ฿10000 - ฿30000 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Ko Samui is to train and fly which takes 13h 39m and costs ฿12000 - ฿30000.
The distance between Busan and Ko Samui is 4112 km.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Busan to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 2h behind Busan. It is currently 1:16 PM in Busan and 11:16 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 3301+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) twice daily.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–28,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–29,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–32,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–50,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿400–800
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ฿400–550
- First Class
- ฿500–800
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- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿470–1,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ฿470–1,000
- First Class
- ฿700–950
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Busan Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿219–221
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ฿219–221
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