There are 4 ways to get from Johannesburg to Ko Samui by plane or ferry
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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane JNB - USM
18h 54m฿18,143–56,368Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane JNB - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pierferry
22h 48m฿12,468–27,698Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane JNB - HKT
- Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry
21h 39m฿16,959–66,134Fly to Hat Yai, ferry
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane JNB - HDY
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry
27h 39m฿16,863–38,038
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Ko Samui is to fly and ferry which costs ฿12000 - ฿28000 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 18h 54m and costs ฿18000 - ฿60000.
The distance between Johannesburg and Ko Samui is 8751 km.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Johannesburg to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 5h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 9:35 PM in Johannesburg and 2:35 AM in Ko Samui.
There are 3458+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–75,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–75,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–49,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–43,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–49,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–55,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–60,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Dubai, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–43,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–36,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Krabi Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–42,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–43,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–22,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Krabi Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–25,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–60,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hat Yai via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–42,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–43,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–43,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hat Yai via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–36,000
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Phuket Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–5,000
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,405–1,410
- Website
- Jijie Tour and Travel | จีจี้ ทัวร์ แอนด์ ทราเวล
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿840
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
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