There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Ko Samui by plane, 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 Sandakan Airport to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane SDK - USM
8h 25m฿6,608–21,346Fly Sandakan Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane SDK - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry
12h 33m฿4,973–14,856Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BKI - USM
16h 5m฿10,044–17,979
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Ko Samui is to fly and ferry which costs ฿4900 - ฿15000 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs ฿6500 - ฿22000.
The distance between Sandakan and Ko Samui is 2060 km.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Sandakan to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Sandakan. It is currently 10:55 PM in Sandakan and 9:55 PM in Ko Samui.
There are 3416+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–20,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–32,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–16,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿350–550
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿490
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
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