There are 8 ways to get from Khon Kaen to Koh Samui Airport (USM) by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Khon Kaen Airport
best- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane KKC - USM
4h 15m฿5,033–11,033Train, ferry via Chumphon
cheapest- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphontrain
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Pier Chumphon to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Koh Samui Airportferry
20h 47m฿977–3,459Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Khao San Lomprayah to Thong Sala Koh Phanganbusferry
- Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Samui Airportbus
21h 49m฿2,709–2,908Train, ferry
- Take the train from Khon Kaen to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueangtrain
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Koh Samui Airportferry
22h 35m฿1,493–3,698Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientianebus
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane VTE - USM
10h 20m฿6,630–13,130Local Bus to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Burirambus
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BFV - USM
8h 43m฿7,110–12,700Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Khao San Road to Thong Sala Pier, Koh Phanganbusferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Koh Samui Airportferry
27h 5m฿1,883–3,874Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Khon Kaen to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
18h 1m฿4,442–6,494
Khon Kaen to Koh Samui Airport (USM) by bus, foot, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Khon Kaen to Koh Samui Airport (USM) is to train and ferry via Chumphon which costs ฿950 - ฿3500 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Khon Kaen to Koh Samui Airport (USM) is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs ฿5000 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Khon Kaen to Koh Samui Airport (USM). However, there are services departing from Khon Kaen and arriving at Samui Airport via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station, Khao San Lomprayah and Thong Sala Koh Phangan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 49m.
The distance between Khon Kaen and Koh Samui Airport (USM) is 830 km.
The best way to get from Khon Kaen to Koh Samui Airport (USM) without a car is to train and ferry via Chumphon which takes 20h 47m and costs ฿950 - ฿3500.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Khon Kaen to Koh Samui Airport (USM), including transfers.
Khon Kaen to Koh Samui Airport (USM) bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Khon Kaen station.
Khon Kaen to Koh Samui Airport (USM) bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
There are 3333+ hotels available in Koh Samui Airport (USM).
What companies run services between Khon Kaen, Thailand and Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and two other airlines fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–18,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–14,000
Flights from Buri Ram to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Buri Ram to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Buri Ram to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
Flights from Buri Ram to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Buri Ram to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–22,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Khon Kaen to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–220
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿460–500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,051–1,056
- Ordinary Train
- ฿240–1,300
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
Train from Khon Kaen to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–230
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,020–1,025
- Ordinary Train
- ฿240–1,200
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Khon Kaen to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿500–750
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Khao San Lomprayah to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,650
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿73
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
Bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Buriram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿200
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Khon Kaen to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿466–800
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Super
- ฿466
- Supreme
- ฿622
- Phone
- 02-629-3552
- [email protected]
- Website
- monthanathip.com
Busferry from Bangkok Khao San Road to Thong Sala Pier, Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,500
- Schedules at
- monthanathip.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Boonsiri Pier Chumphon to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿330–1,100
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 (0)864764825
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Ferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Ferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Ferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–240
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
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