There are 4 ways to get from Kota Bharu to Ko Samui (Island) by plane, car, train, ferry, car ferry, or bus
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 Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane KBR - USM
4h 34m฿7,159–13,188Drive, train, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
13h 43m฿584–1,523Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
10h 4m฿2,291–3,378Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Chumphontrain
- Take the bus from Chumphon Town to Bangrak Seatran Pierbus
15h 33m฿1,735–2,474
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Bharu to Ko Samui (Island) is to drive and train and ferry which costs ฿550 - ฿1600 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Bharu to Ko Samui (Island) is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs ฿7000 - ฿14000.
The distance between Kota Bharu and Ko Samui (Island) is 459 km.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Kota Bharu to Ko Samui (Island), including transfers.
Ko Samui (Island) is 1h behind Kota Bharu. It is currently 5:39 AM in Kota Bharu and 4:39 AM in Ko Samui (Island).
There are 3341+ hotels available in Ko Samui (Island).
What companies run services between Kota Bharu, Malaysia and Ko Samui (Island), Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, Malaysia Airlines, and Bangkok Airways fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–14,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–900
- 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)
- ฿200–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿170–220
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿470–510
Train from Sungai Kolok to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿230–900
- 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)
- ฿240–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿230–300
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿540–590
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Chumphon Town to Bangrak Seatran Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,351
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿260–750
- 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 Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi 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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