There are 8 ways to get from Malaysia to Koh Phangan by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane PEN - USM
8h 57m฿5,126–10,580Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
21h 59m฿527–1,911Train, ferry via Padang Besar
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
18h 39m฿528–2,016Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Kuala Lumpur Hentian Duta to Danok Songklabus
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
- Take the bus from Surathani to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierbus
21h 39m฿1,666–2,098Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Phangancarferry
12h 57m฿3,350–4,947Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SIN - USM
7h 5m฿4,866–11,154Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane KUL - USM
9h 22m฿5,156–9,194Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piersbus
- Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry
23h฿4,197–8,141
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Koh Phangan is to train and ferry which costs ฿500 - ฿2000 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Koh Phangan is to bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs ฿4800 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaysia to Koh Phangan. However, there are services departing from Kl1821 Pasar Seni and arriving at Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier via Kuala Lumpur Hentian Duta, Danok, Hat Yai Bus Terminal and Surathani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between Malaysia and Koh Phangan is 520 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Koh Phangan without a car is to train and ferry via Padang Besar which takes 18h 39m and costs ฿500 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Malaysia to Koh Phangan, including transfers.
Malaysia to Koh Phangan bus services, operated by Alisan Golden Coach Express, depart from Kuala Lumpur Hentian Duta station.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Koh Phangan is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs ฿5000 - ฿11000. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan, which costs ฿1600 - ฿2100 and takes 21h 39m.
Malaysia to Koh Phangan bus services, operated by Alisan Golden Coach Express, arrive at Danok Songkla station.
There are 3230+ hotels available in Koh Phangan.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Koh Phangan, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kl1821 Pasar Seni to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier via Kl1025 Masjid Wilayah Pintu Utama, Kuala Lumpur Hentian Duta, Danok, Hat Yai, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Surathani Talad Kaset Station, and Surathani in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–12,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–13,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–12,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–9,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–12,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–13,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–9,500
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–14,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–10,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–7,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿100–160
- Express
- ฿350–550
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
Train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–170
- Express
- ฿380–550
Train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–170
- Express
- ฿380–550
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–400
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–400
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
Bus from Kuala Lumpur Hentian Duta to Danok Songkla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,300
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Kuala Lumpur Hentian Duta to Danok Songkla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,200
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 (0)864764825
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Bus from Surathani to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿542
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Surathani to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿851
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–600
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Smart En Plus
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–850
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–850
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿230–440
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
- Phone
- +66 (0)864764825
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
Ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280–1,100
- Website
- Seatran Discovery
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