There are 3 ways to get from Yangon to Koh Phangan by plane, bus, train, car, or 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 Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane RGN - USM
8h 17m฿3,708–19,558Bus, train, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Mawlamyinebus
- Take the train from Mawlamyine station to Thayetchaung, Myanmartrain
- Drive from Thayetchaung, Myanmar to Chong Khaepcar
- Take the train from Chong Khaep to Nakhon Phathomtrain
- Take the train from Nakhon Pathom to Chumphontrain
- Take the bus from Chumphon Town to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Songserm to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
36h 2m฿3,156–5,979Fly to Surat Thani, ferry
- Fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Surat Thani (URT)plane RGN - URT
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
11h 7m฿3,904–10,404
Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yangon to Koh Phangan is to bus and train and drive and ferry which costs ฿3100 - ฿6000 and takes 36h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Yangon to Koh Phangan is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs ฿3700 - ฿20000.
The distance between Yangon and Koh Phangan is 957 km.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Yangon to Koh Phangan, including transfers.
Koh Phangan is 30 min ahead of Yangon. It is currently 11:55 AM in Yangon and 12:25 PM in Koh Phangan.
There are 3360+ hotels available in Koh Phangan.
What companies run services between Yangon, Myanmar and Koh Phangan, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–23,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–23,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–24,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–31,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–23,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–24,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–23,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–24,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–10,000
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Surat Thani via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Yangon International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
Train from Mawlamyine station to Thayetchaung, Myanmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ฿95–300
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
- Schedules at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chong Khaep to Nakhon Phathom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿45–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿45–60
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–320
Train from Nakhon Pathom to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿140–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿140–190
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿430–470
- Phone
- 09 772 889 998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
Bus from Yangon Aung Mingalar to Mawlamyine
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿321–433
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
- Standard
- ฿321
- VIP
- ฿433
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Chumphon Town to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- [email protected]
- Website
- Songserm
Ferry from Koh Tao Songserm to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–900
- Website
- Songserm
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿390–950
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
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