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How to get fromSydney Airport (SYD) to Koh Phanganby plane, busferry, ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Koh Phangan by plane, busferry, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Koh Samui Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane SYD - USM
    13h 30m
    ฿10,831–30,318

  2. Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane SYD - KBV
    2. Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry ferry
    21h 18m
    ฿6,856–17,234

  3. Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane SYD - HKT
    2. Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Thong Sala Koh Pha Nganbusferry bus ferry
    19h 11m
    ฿8,673–18,966

  4. Fly to Hat Yai, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane SYD - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piersbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierferry ferry
    20h 55m
    ฿10,707–25,236

  5. Fly to Surat Thani, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane SYD - URT
    2. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry ferry
    18h 40m
    ฿9,472–22,592

  6. Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane SYD - BKK
    2. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry ferry
    22h 54m
    ฿8,618–18,318

  7. Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane plane SYD - NST
    2. Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Phanganferry ferry
    24h
    ฿11,711–29,867

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket฿10,721Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,257.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 30m

What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Koh Phangan, Thailand?

Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.

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