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How to get fromKo Samui to Cameron Highlandsby plane, taxi, busferry, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Ko Samui to Cameron Highlands by plane, taxi, busferry, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Ipoh, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane USM - IPH
    2. Take the taxi from Ipoh-Airport-IPH to Cameron Highlandstaxi taxi
    8h 30m
    RM 862–1,655

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    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 bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus bus Cameron Highlands / ...
    17h 2m
    RM 227–243

  3. Bus and ferry, train, taxi

    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 train from Padang Besar to Kampartrain train Ets
    5. Take the taxi from Kampar to Cameron Highlandstaxi taxi
    15h 9m

  4. Ferry, bus via Hat Yai

    1. Take the ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1 to AmanJaya Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus bus
    15h 15m
    RM 242–250

  5. 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 Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus bus Cameron Highlands / ...
    18h 52m
    RM 245–275

  6. Fly to Penang International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane USM - PEN
    2. Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus bus
    11h 49m
    RM 708–1,377

  7. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane USM - SZB
    2. Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Kampartrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kampar to Cameron Highlandstaxi taxi
    13h 42m
    RM 1,049–2,168

  8. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane USM - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus bus
    13h 44m
    RM 704–1,088

  9. Fly to Hat Yai, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane USM - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Town to AmanJaya Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus bus
    14h 17m
    RM 820–3,381

  10. 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 Cameron Highlandscar car
    11h 24m
    RM 361–528

Ko Samui to Cameron Highlands by ferry and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRM 242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal via Komtar Tower, Terminal Komtar, Sungai Nibong Besar, and Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal in around 18h 52m.

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