There are 9 ways to get from Ko Samui to China by plane, bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane USM - SZX
8h 58m¥1,142–3,750Train
cheapest- Take the train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
44h 42m¥1,011–2,013Bus, train via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Mochitbus
- Take the bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Morning Marketbus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
42h 28m¥1,157–2,771Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane USM - CAN
9h 14m¥1,344–3,254Fly to Hong Kong International Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane USM - HKG
7h 48m¥1,533–2,981Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane USM - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
7h 59m¥1,848–4,560Fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane USM - CKG
9h 29m¥1,241–3,549Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane USM - HGH
9h 48m¥1,838–3,550Bus, train
- Take the bus from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Arcade Chiangmai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang stationbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
3d¥1,528–2,398
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to China is to train which costs ¥1000 - ¥2100 and takes 44h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to China is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs ¥1500 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Ko Samui to China. However, there are services departing from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier and arriving at Qixinggang via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chongqing West and Shapingba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 42m.
The distance between Ko Samui and China is 2119 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to China without a car is to bus and train via Bangkok which takes 42h 28m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2800.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Ko Samui to China, including transfers.
Ko Samui to China train services, operated by Van2Travel Train, depart from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier station.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to China is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1000 - ¥2100 and takes 44h 42m.
Ko Samui to China train services, operated by Van2Travel Train, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
There are 656+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and China?
Bangkok Airways, Shenzhen Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Qixinggang via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Khamsavath station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chongqing West Station, Chongqing West, and Shapingba in around 44h 42m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,700
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- chongqingairlines.cn
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥430–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥430–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥430–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥430–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥330–600
- First Class
- ¥450–950
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥170–370
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–180
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–170
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥100–115
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–310
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Morning Market
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥255
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Morning Market
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–1,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 2 218 1018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
Bus from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Arcade Chiangmai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥346
- Website
- Nitiphong Phai Boon Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 321 1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥524
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Mai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥500–600
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
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