There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ko Samui by plane or ferry
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 Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BKI - USM
8h 28m฿5,367–16,451Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane BKI - HKT
- Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry
12h 23m฿8,891–18,225
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ko Samui is to fly which costs ฿5000 - ฿17000 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs ฿5000 - ฿17000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Ko Samui is 1837 km.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 11:34 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 10:34 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3458+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair and Bangkok Airways fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–14,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuching, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Senai, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–20,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–13,000
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Phuket Airport to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–5,000
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
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