There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Kedah by ferry, bus, train, busferry, tram, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, Minivan, train
best- Take the ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petanitrain
11h 13mRM 111–153Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain 45
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petanitrain
11h 14mBus, Minivan, tram
- Take the bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Sungai Petanitram
12h 33mRM 132–154Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Sungai Petanicar
8h 10mRM 241–358Bus
- Take the bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Komtar Towerbus Koh Samui Bus Terminal - Komtar Tower
- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
15h 47mRM 224–244Fly to Hat Yai, bus, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane USM - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
9h 1mRM 876–3,455Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane USM - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Airport to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Kuah Jettyferry
10h 53mRM 770–1,822
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Kedah is to ferry and Minivan and train which costs RM 110 - RM 160 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Kedah is to car ferry and drive which takes 8h 10m and costs RM 240 - RM 360.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Kedah. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Bus Terminal and arriving at Dataran Jam Besar Sg.Petani via Penang Komtar and (M1) Penang Sentral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Kedah is 460 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Kedah without a car is to ferry and Minivan and train which takes 11h 13m and costs RM 110 - RM 160.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Ko Samui to Kedah, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Kedah bus services, operated by TransBaanTon, depart from Koh Samui Bus Terminal station.
Ko Samui to Kedah bus services, operated by TransBaanTon, arrive at Komtar Tower station.
Kedah is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 8:40 AM in Ko Samui and 9:40 AM in Kedah.
Book your Ko Samui to Kedah bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Kedah, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Dataran Jam Besar Sg.Petani via Komtar Tower, Penang Komtar, Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal, and (M1) Penang Sentral in around 15h 47m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,100
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,400
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,800
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–25
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 17–25
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–25
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 17–25
Tram from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–25
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 17–25
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–160
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–45
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 12–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 18–22
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 12–16
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 44–49
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 11–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–34
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 123
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 2 219 1019
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Bus from Koh Samui Bus Terminal to Komtar Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 200–230
- Website
- TransBaanTon
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- Supernice Grassland
Bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 12–17
- Website
- Supernice Grassland
- Book at
- Supernice Grassland
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 189
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 102
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 27–33
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Krabi Airport to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–500
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Kuah Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–180
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 2 268 1068
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kanab Naam Tour
Ferry from Krabi Airport to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 129
- Schedules at
- Kanab Naam Tour
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