There are 7 ways to get from Johor to Ko Samui by bus, plane, train, car, ferry, 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
5h 28m฿5,967–12,712Train, 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 Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry
20h 5m฿1,052–1,938Train, drive, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Drive from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalcar
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Seatran Donsak Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermferry
18h 13m฿1,302–2,578Bus, 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฿2,099–2,604Drive, 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฿4,699–6,727Fly from Senai International Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane JHB - USM
8h 7m฿3,573–12,202Bus 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
7h 38m฿4,434–17,276
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johor to Ko Samui is to train and Minivan and ferry which costs ฿1000 - ฿2000 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Johor to Ko Samui is to bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs ฿5500 - ฿13000.
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 bus and Minivan which takes 22h 52m and costs ฿2100 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Johor to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Johor to Ko Samui bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Larkin Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Johor to Ko Samui is to bus and Minivan which takes 22h 52m and costs ฿2100 - ฿2600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿3500 - ฿13000 and takes 8h 7m.
Johor to Ko Samui bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Johor. It is currently 6:05 AM in Johor and 5:05 AM 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 five other airlines fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–11,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–10,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–12,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–13,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Penang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–12,000
Flights from Malacca International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–22,000
- 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
- +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
- +66 86 2730389
- [email protected]
- Website
- Songserm
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿360–650
- Website
- Songserm
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