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How to get fromKo Samui to Butterworthby ferry, car ferry, busferry, train, tram, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Ko Samui to Butterworth by ferry, car ferry, busferry, train, tram, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Ferry, car ferry

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    1. Take the ferry from Na Thon Pier Seatran Ferry to Bus Terminal Komtarferry ferry Na Thon Pier Seatran Ferry - Bus Terminal Komtar
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    11h 56m
    RM 192–194

  2. Bus and ferry, train, tram

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain train 45
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    11h 58m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Komtar Towerbus bus Koh Samui Bus Terminal - Komtar Tower
    2. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus
    14h 26m
    RM 220–239

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Butterworthcar car
    8h 32m
    RM 261–378

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Terminalferry ferry Phantip Travel Koh Samui - Hat Yai Bus Terminal
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus Hat Yai Bus Station - Butterworth Bus Terminal
    12h
    RM 208

  6. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Na Thon Pier Seatran Ferry to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry ferry Na Thon Pier Seatran Ferry - Bundhaya Pier 1
    2. Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 to Butterworth Bus Terminalferry ferry Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 - Butterworth Bus Terminal / ...
    18h 10m
    RM 614

  7. Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane USM - PEN
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    8h 5m
    RM 676–1,332

  8. Fly to Hat Yai, bus, tram

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane USM - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    10h 13m
    RM 865–3,443

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
TicketRM 510Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 466.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal via Komtar Tower and Penang Komtar in around 14h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Na Thon Pier Seatran Ferry to Butterworth Bus Terminal via Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 in around 18h 10m.

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