There are 8 ways to get from Johor to Ko Samui by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SIN - USM
7h 30m฿5,049–10,845Train, Minivan, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Wichan Tour Office to Koh Samui Nathon Pierferry
23h 35m฿1,033–2,224Train, ferry
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 46
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry
19h 40m฿1,165–3,756Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus
22h 52m฿1,999–2,604Fly from Senai International Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane JHB - USM
10h 50m฿2,953–11,332Bus to Malacca International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Muar to Melaka Sentralbus
- Fly from Malacca International Airport (MKZ) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane MKZ - USM
9h 41m฿3,714–15,406Bus
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Complex to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Seatran Nathon Pier 3bus Hat Yai Bus Terminal - Seatran Nathon Pier 3
35h 28m฿2,806–3,577Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Johor Bahru to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
15h 34m฿4,716–6,752
Johor to Ko Samui by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johor to Ko Samui is to train and Minivan and ferry which costs ฿1000 - ฿2300 and takes 23h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Johor to Ko Samui is to bus and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs ฿5000 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Johor to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Sekolah Kebangsaan IJ Convent and arriving at Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm via Larkin Bus Terminal, Hat Yai Bus Terminal and Surat Thani Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
The distance between Johor and Ko Samui is 1080 km.
The best way to get from Johor to Ko Samui without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 40m and costs ฿1100 - ฿3800.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Johor to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Johor to Ko Samui bus services, operated by StarMart Express, depart from Golden Mile Complex station.
The best way to get from Johor to Ko Samui is to bus and Minivan which takes 22h 52m and costs ฿2000 - ฿2600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿2900 - ฿12000 and takes 10h 50m.
Johor to Ko Samui bus services, operated by StarMart Express, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Johor. It is currently 1:04 PM in Johor and 12:04 PM in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Johor, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Sekolah Kebangsaan IJ Convent to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm via Larkin Sentral, Larkin Bus Terminal, Hat Yai Station, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, and Surat Thani Town in around 22h 52m. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–10,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–10,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–12,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–13,000
Flights from Malacca International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–21,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–10,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–9,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–14,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–12,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–10,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–13,000
Flights from Malacca International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–15,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–17,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–800
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿180–260
- Express
- ฿550–800
Train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿180–800
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿180–260
- Express
- ฿550–800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,074
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿640–680
- Gold
- ฿1,074
- Platinum
- ฿1,450–1,550
Train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,074
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿640–680
- Gold
- ฿1,074
- Platinum
- ฿1,450–1,550
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿682
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–600
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- +60 12-470 7815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,500
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- [email protected]
- Website
- Songserm
Bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Website
- Songserm
- Website
- PP Service
Bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750
- Schedules at
- PP Service
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Muar to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–80
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Golden Mile Complex to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–2,600
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Seatran Nathon Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950
- Website
- KST Travel
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410–2,000
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–750
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿540
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Wichan Tour Office to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿820
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Phone
- +66 2 281 1081
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Ferry from Wichan Tour Office to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,040
- Book at
- Udomrat Tour
- 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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