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There are 9 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh to Ko Samui by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Koh Samui Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane SGN - USM
    5h 55m
    ฿6,061–9,950

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Piertrain train
    36h 25m
    ฿2,425–4,468

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bangkok Khao San to Koh Tao Pierferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Koh Tao Songserm to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermferry ferry
    28h 53m
    ฿3,475–5,368

  4. Fly to Surat Thani, ferry

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane SGN - URT
    2. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry ferry
    7h 30m
    ฿5,728–9,018

  5. Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, ferry

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane plane SGN - NST
    2. Take the ferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry ferry
    8h 30m
    ฿6,035–9,488

  6. Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane SGN - HKT
    2. Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry ferry
    8h 35m
    ฿7,255–10,802

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Nathon Pier Koh Samuibus bus
    33h 21m
    ฿2,735–4,071

  8. Bus, train via Bangkok

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lomprayah Nathon Piertrain train
    33h 36m
    ฿3,028–4,366

  9. Bus, ferry via Siem Reap

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Giant Ibis to Sakura Avenue Phnom Penhbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sakura Avenue Phnom Penh to Siem Reap Giant Ibisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Pattayabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Pattaya Boonsiri Office to Koh Samui Transferferry ferry
    45h 58m
    ฿4,437–8,211

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,646Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 758.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and Ko Samui, Thailand?

Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Airways, and five other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Nathon Pier Koh Samui via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, and Mochit 2 Bus Terminal in around 33h 21m.

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