There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Ko Samui by plane or ferry
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Fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane CPT - USM
19h 5m฿25,414–66,708Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CPT - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry
24h 42m฿18,079–44,218
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Ko Samui is to fly and ferry which costs ฿18000 - ฿45000 and takes 24h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 19h 5m and costs ฿25000 - ฿70000.
The distance between Cape Town and Ko Samui is 9868 km.
It takes approximately 19h 5m to get from Cape Town to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 5h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 5:36 PM in Cape Town and 10:36 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3391+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–95,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–65,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Krabi Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–65,000
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿490
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
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