There are 7 ways to get from Udon Thani to Ko Samui by plane, train, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Koh Samui Airport
best- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane UTH - USM
3h 32m฿6,301–14,812Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Udonthani to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
22h 51m฿1,421–2,278Train, bus
- Take the train from Udon Thani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphontrain
- Take the bus from Chumphon Town to Bangrak Seatran Pierbus
19h 50m฿2,569–4,635Train, ferry
- Take the train from Udon Thani to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueangtrain
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transferferry Boonsiri Khao San office - Koh Samui Transfer
23h 21m฿1,633–3,929Fly to Surat Thani, ferry
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Surat Thani (URT)plane UTH - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samuiferry
6h 35m฿2,789–6,029Bus, bus and ferry via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Udonthani Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi Pierbusferry
25h 3m฿1,848–2,092Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Udon Thani to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
19h 21m฿4,842–7,076
Udon Thani to Ko Samui by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Udon Thani to Ko Samui is to bus and bus and ferry which costs ฿1400 - ฿2300 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Udon Thani to Ko Samui is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs ฿6000 - ฿15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Udon Thani to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Udonthani and arriving at Koh Samui Nathon Pier via สถานีจตุจักร;Chatuchak Station and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 51m.
The distance between Udon Thani and Ko Samui is 943 km.
The best way to get from Udon Thani to Ko Samui without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 50m and costs ฿2500 - ฿4700.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Udon Thani to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Udon Thani to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, depart from Udonthani station.
Udon Thani to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Nakhonchai Air, arrive at Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal station.
Book your Udon Thani to Ko Samui bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3346+ hotels available in Ko Samui.
What companies run services between Udon Thani, Thailand and Ko Samui, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–24,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–24,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Udon Thani to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–270
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿510–560
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,085–1,095
- Ordinary Train
- ฿250–1,300
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–490
Train from Udon Thani to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–260
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿510–550
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,085–1,095
- Ordinary Train
- ฿250–1,300
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Chumphon Town to Bangrak Seatran Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,351
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Udonthani to Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿671–878
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿671
- First Class
- ฿878
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Busferry from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Udonthani Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Bangkok Rajah Ferry Khao San to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,209
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Khao San office to Koh Samui Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Ferry Nathon Pier Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿280–550
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110–240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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