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

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

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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
    29h 37m
    R$5,139–14,164

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm to Krabi Bus Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane KBV - GIG
    36h 4m
    R$3,246–7,105

  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
    31h 43m
    R$5,143–13,173

  4. 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
    30h 55m
    R$5,044–12,334

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

    1. Take the ferry from Phantip Travel Koh Samui to Patong Kata Karon Transferferry ferry
    2. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane HKT - GIG
    39h 13m
    R$3,368–8,686

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

    1. Take the ferry from Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm to Surat Thani Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane URT - GIG
    35h 16m
    R$4,366–11,294

  7. Bus and ferry to Nakhon Si Thammarat, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airportbusferry bus ferry
    2. Fly from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane NST - GIG
    35h 36m
    R$3,830–10,135

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration30h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR$5,432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,856.8 km
  • Duration: 29h 37m

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

Bangkok Airways, Qatar Airways, and LATAM Chile fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day.

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