There are 3 ways to get from Gold Coast to Ko Samui by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BNE - USM
15h 36m฿16,382–30,762Fly from Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane OOL - USM
17h 1m฿15,924–141,124Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mooloolababus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane MCY - USM
21h 45m฿18,195–45,112
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Ko Samui is to fly which costs ฿15000 - ฿150000 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Ko Samui is to train and fly which takes 15h 36m and costs ฿16000 - ฿31000.
The distance between Gold Coast and Ko Samui is 7155 km.
It takes approximately 15h 36m to get from Gold Coast to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 3h behind Gold Coast. It is currently 4:27 AM in Gold Coast and 1:27 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 3416+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–65,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–65,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–85,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–85,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Adelaide, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–80,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Ngurah Rai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–42,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–110,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–100,000
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿470–650
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–800
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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