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How to get fromPulau Pangkor to Ko Samuiby ferry, bus, tram, train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Pulau Pangkor to Ko Samui by ferry, bus, tram, train, car ferry, or plane

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Ferry, bus, tram

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lumut to Butterworthbus bus
    3. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    4. Take the bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry ferry
    17h 15m
    ฿2,678–3,093

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Pangkor Jetty to Marina Island Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Pantai Remis to Medan Kiddbus bus 46
    3. Take the train from Ipoh to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    5. Take the bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus bus
    18h 23m
    ฿1,537–2,842

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lumut to Butterworthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to koh Samui Hotel Transferbus bus
    17h 24m
    ฿1,706–1,920

  4. Ferry, bus, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lumut to Butterworthbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane PEN - USM
    14h 40m
    ฿5,462–11,745

  5. Ferry, bus via Satun

    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lumut Bus Station to Kuala Perlisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal to Satun Town Transferbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Satun Town Transfer to Na Thon Pierferry ferry
    21h 6m
    ฿5,121–5,471

  6. Ferry, bus to Ipoh, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Seri Manjung to Medan Kiddbus bus
    3. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane IPH - USM
    14h
    ฿5,872–13,481

  7. Ferry, bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    4. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane KUL - USM
    15h 7m
    ฿5,549–8,618

  8. Ferry, bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane SZB - USM
    15h 42m
    ฿7,051–16,623

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,925Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 15m

What companies run services between Pulau Pangkor, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Pulau Pangkor to Ko Samui. However, you can take the ferry to Lumut Jetty, walk to Lumut, take the bus to Butterworth, walk to Butterworth, take the vehicle to Padang Besar, walk to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side, take the bus to Hat Yai Bus Station, walk to Hat Yai Bus Terminal, then take the ferry to Na Thon Koh Samui. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to koh Samui Hotel Transfer via Lumut Jetty, Lumut, Butterworth, (M1) Penang Sentral, Kompleks Chai Leng Park, and Chai Leng Park Caltex in around 17h 24m.

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