There are 6 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Yala by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hat Yai, train
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane USM - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
7h 53m฿5,537–26,593Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Train Stationferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Yalatrain
13h 30m฿537–1,914Bus, Mini Bus
- Take the bus from Samui Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phanganbus
- Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Pattani Bus Stationbus 491
- Take the bus from Pattani Bus Station to Yalabus
14h 30m฿2,092–2,100Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Yalacar
8h 7m฿1,732–2,701Fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane USM - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Yalataxi
5h 51m฿6,685–10,450Ferry, bus, Mini Bus
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Donsak Pierferry
- Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Pattani Bus Stationbus 491
- Take the bus from Pattani Bus Station to Yalabus
16h 27m฿4,358–8,253
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Yala is to ferry and train which costs ฿500 - ฿2000 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Yala is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 51m and costs ฿6500 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Yala. However, there are services departing from Samui Airport and arriving at Yala via Thong Sala Koh Phangan, Hat Yai Bus Station and Pattani Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Koh Samui Airport (USM) and Yala is 417 km.
The best way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Yala without a car is to ferry and train which takes 13h 30m and costs ฿500 - ฿2000.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Yala, including transfers.
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Yala bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, depart from Samui Airport station.
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Yala bus services, operated by Boonsiri Ferry, arrive at Thong Sala Koh Phangan station.
There are 14+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and Yala, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Samui Airport to Yala via Thong Sala Koh Phangan, Hat Yai Bus Station, and Pattani Bus Station in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–9,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–9,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–47,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–23,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–23,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–29,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–9,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–9,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿130–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿130–180
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–460
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Samui Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,451
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Pattani Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120
Bus from Pattani Bus Station to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿21–29
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Pattani Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120
Bus from Pattani Bus Station to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿21–29
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +66 (0)864764825
- [email protected]
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿95–550
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
Ferry from Koh Samui Airport to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿95–550
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿260–1,000
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- 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
- ฿120–240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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