There are 4 ways to get from Ko Samui to Taiwan by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane USM - KHH
6h 41m$339–834Fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane USM - TPE
7h 2m$182–350Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientianebus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shangrao Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shangrao to Pingtan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harborferry
2d 13h$337–605Fly to Taichung Airport
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane USM - RMQ
8h 10m$380–836
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Taiwan is to fly which costs $180 - $350 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Taiwan is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $330 - $850.
The distance between Ko Samui and Taiwan is 2633 km.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Ko Samui to Taiwan, including transfers.
Taiwan is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 3:39 AM in Ko Samui and 4:39 AM in Taiwan.
There are 900+ hotels available in Taiwan.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Taiwan?
Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
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