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How to get fromKo Samui to Rio de Janeiroby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Ko Samui to Rio de Janeiro by plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Koh Samui Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane USM - SDU
    36h 5m
    R$6,030–14,034

  2. Ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Na Thon Koh Samui to Phuket Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane HKT - GIG
    35h 1m
    R$3,641–9,746

  3. Fly Koh Samui Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane USM - GIG
    34h 6m
    R$5,535–14,044

  4. Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Nathon Pier Koh Samui to Ao Nang McDonaldsferry ferry
    2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane KBV - GIG
    36h 20m
    R$4,020–12,137

  5. Ferry to Surat Thani, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Lomprayah Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane URT - GIG
    36h 41m
    R$5,242–12,347

  6. Fly Koh Samui Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane USM - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    33h 43m
    R$5,160–12,224

  7. Ferry to Nakhon Si Thammarat, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Lomprayah Nathon Pier to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane NST - GIG
    36h 11m
    R$4,487–11,392

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration34h 35mAverage Duration
TicketR$5,769Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,856.3 km
  • Duration: 36h 5m

What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Bangkok Airways, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) twice daily.

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