There are 6 ways to get from Ko Samui to Kuah by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane USM - LGK
5h 12mRM 856–2,387Bus, Mini Bus, Mini Van, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Van Station Kaset Market 2bus
- Take the bus from Suratthani to Trangbus 488
- Take the bus from Trang to Satunbus
- Take the ferry from Tammalang Pier Satun to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
11h 54mRM 217–220Bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train stationbusferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
13h 27mBus and ferry, ferry via Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Bus Terminalbusferry
- Take the ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
14h 3mRM 466–865Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Lantabusferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry Koh Lanta
14h 33mRM 306–865Car ferry, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Take the busferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Lantabusferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
17h 33mRM 241–813
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Kuah is to bus and Mini Bus and Mini Van and ferry which costs RM 216 - RM 220 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Kuah is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs RM 850 - RM 2400.
The distance between Ko Samui and Kuah is 398 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Kuah without a car is to bus and ferry and ferry via Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach which takes 14h 3m and costs RM 460 - RM 900.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Ko Samui to Kuah, including transfers.
Kuah is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 3:40 PM in Ko Samui and 4:40 PM in Kuah.
There are 823+ hotels available in Kuah.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Kuah, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Bangkok Airways, and two other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,500
Train operators
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.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
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 19–23
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 12–16
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 45–50
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
Bus operators
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Van Station Kaset Market 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Bus from Suratthani to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
Bus from Trang to Satun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13
- 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
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 198
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 198
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 118
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 15–35
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 15
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 35
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 160–460
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–190
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–650
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Kuah Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–650
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 14–29
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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