There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Ko Samui (Island) by train, plane, 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.
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane ICN - USM
11h 1m฿9,112–22,138Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Surat Thani, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Surat Thani (URT)plane ICN - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus
13h 41m฿7,962–17,988Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane TAE - USM
14h 26m฿12,107–29,862Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane PUS - USM
16h 57m฿11,187–28,982
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Ko Samui (Island) is to train and fly and bus which costs ฿7500 - ฿18000 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Ko Samui (Island) is to train and fly which takes 11h 1m and costs ฿9000 - ฿23000.
The distance between Seoul and Ko Samui (Island) is 4135 km.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Seoul to Ko Samui (Island), including transfers.
Ko Samui (Island) is 2h behind Seoul. It is currently 12:31 PM in Seoul and 10:31 AM in Ko Samui (Island).
There are 3391+ hotels available in Ko Samui (Island).
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Ko Samui (Island), Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Ko Samui (Island). However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, then fly to Koh Samui Airport (USM). Alternatively, you can take the train to Dongdaegu Station, take the taxi to Daegu International Airport (TAE) airport, then fly to Koh Samui Airport (USM).
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–32,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–32,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–28,000
Flights from Daegu International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Fukuoka, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–35,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–27,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿110–140
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿110–140
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- [email protected]
- Website
- Songserm
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Website
- Songserm
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