There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Ko Samui by plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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.
Fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane MAA - USM
8h 30m฿9,910–14,113Fly to Surat Thani, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Surat Thani (URT)plane MAA - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus
11h 12m฿5,860–13,863Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chennai to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
3d 1h฿19,284–27,794Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane MAA - NST
- Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
13h 42m฿5,860–13,863
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Ko Samui is to fly and bus and ferry which costs ฿5500 - ฿14000 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs ฿9500 - ฿15000.
The distance between Chennai and Ko Samui is 2239 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Chennai to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 1:11 PM in Chennai and 2:41 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3416+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and five other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- [email protected]
- Website
- Songserm
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Website
- Songserm
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–270
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
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