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How to get fromKL Sentral to Ko Samuiby train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from KL Sentral to Ko Samui by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry via Tha Kham

    best
    1. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    3. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry ferry
    15h 35m
    ฿1,092–3,197

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain train Ets
    2. Take the ferry from Wichan Tour Office to Koh Samui Nathon Pierferry ferry Wichan Tour Office - Koh Samui Nathon Pier
    23h 56m
    ฿979–1,712

  3. Bus, Minivan

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus bus
    18h 33m
    ฿2,066–2,674

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from KL Sentral to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry car ferry
    12h 5m
    ฿3,464–4,943

  5. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Koh Samui Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane SZB - USM
    9h 41m
    ฿7,209–16,267

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    3. Take the bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus bus
    17h
    ฿1,842–2,417

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Seatran Nathon Pier 3bus bus Hat Yai Bus Terminal - Seatran Nathon Pier 3
    19h
    ฿1,726–2,485

  8. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane KUL - USM
    9h 17m
    ฿5,237–8,356

  9. Train to Ipoh, fly to Koh Samui Airport

    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Ipohtrain train
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane IPH - USM
    12h
    ฿5,738–11,516

  10. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane KUL - HKT
    3. Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry ferry
    11h 57m
    ฿6,809–10,078

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket฿4,493Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 35m

What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?

You can take a bus from KL Sentral to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm via Butterworth Bus Terminal, Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, and Surat Thani Town in around 18h 33m. Alternatively, Scoot Tigerair, Bangkok Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) 5 times a day.

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