There are 3 ways to get from Hainan to Ko Samui by plane or ferry
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Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SYX - USM
11h 30m฿7,756–29,306Fly Haikou Airport to Koh Samui Airport
cheapest- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HAK - USM
9h 26m฿6,781–16,331Fly Haikou Airport to Surat Thani, ferry
- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Surat Thani (URT)plane HAK - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
11h 11m฿7,164–15,164
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hainan to Ko Samui is to fly and ferry which costs ฿7000 - ฿16000 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hainan to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs ฿6500 - ฿17000.
The distance between Hainan and Ko Samui is 1455 km.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Hainan to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Hainan. It is currently 1:45 AM in Hainan and 12:45 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 3430+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Hainan, China and Ko Samui, Thailand?
HK Express, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–29,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–31,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–29,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–24,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–26,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–23,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿330
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿460–2,100
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
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