There are 8 ways to get from Kedah to Ko Samui by train, bus, ferry, tram, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Minivan, ferry
best- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besartrain
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samuiferry
11h 45m฿918–1,239Train, bus
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 46
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songsermbus
12h 30m฿1,188–2,469Tram, Minivan, bus
- Take the tram from Sungai Petani to Padang Besartram
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Seatran Nathon Pier 3bus
13h 1m฿1,028–1,302Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sungai Petani to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the carferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Piercarferry
8h 11m฿2,315–3,300Bus
- Take the bus from Pusat Bandar to (M1) Penang Sentralbus Eb60
- Take the bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to koh Samui Hotel Transferbus Chai Leng Park Caltex - koh Samui Hotel Transfer
13h 36m฿1,498–1,509Tram, bus to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Padang Besartram
- Take the bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HDY - USM
10h 23m฿6,876–9,592Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Ao Nang Hotel Transferferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane KBV - USM
11h 32m฿5,583–10,704Ferry, ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Phuket Airportferry
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane HKT - USM
12h 51m฿7,096–11,867
Kedah to Ko Samui by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kedah to Ko Samui is to train and Minivan and ferry which costs ฿900 - ฿1300 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kedah to Ko Samui is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 11m and costs ฿2300 - ฿3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kedah to Ko Samui. However, there are services departing from Pusat Bandar and arriving at koh Samui Hotel Transfer via (M1) Penang Sentral and Chai Leng Park Caltex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Kedah and Ko Samui is 460 km.
The best way to get from Kedah to Ko Samui without a car is to train and Minivan and ferry which takes 11h 45m and costs ฿900 - ฿1300.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Kedah to Ko Samui, including transfers.
Kedah to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, depart from Pusat Bandar station.
Kedah to Ko Samui bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, arrive at (M1) Penang Sentral station.
Ko Samui is 1h behind Kedah. It is currently 11:30 PM in Kedah and 10:30 PM in Ko Samui.
Book your Kedah to Ko Samui bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Kedah, Malaysia and Ko Samui, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Pusat Bandar to koh Samui Hotel Transfer via (M1) Penang Sentral, Kompleks Chai Leng Park, and Chai Leng Park Caltex in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–8,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–13,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,900
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250–350
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250–350
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿27–210
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿27–40
- Express
- ฿140–210
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿27–210
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿27–40
- Express
- ฿140–210
Tram from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿27–210
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿27–40
- Express
- ฿140–210
Tram from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16–160
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿16–23
- Express
- ฿110–160
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿208
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿150–165
- Gold
- ฿208
- Platinum
- ฿250–270
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿208
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿150–165
- Gold
- ฿208
- Platinum
- ฿250–270
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿110–150
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿390–420
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- [email protected]
- Website
- Songserm
Bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Website
- Songserm
- Website
- PP Service
Bus from Surat Thani Town to Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750
- Schedules at
- PP Service
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Seatran Nathon Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950
- Website
- KST Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 281 1081
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Seatran Nathon Pier 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,040
- Book at
- Udomrat Tour
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rapid Penang
Bus from Pusat Bandar to (M1) Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–45
- Schedules at
- Rapid Penang
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to koh Samui Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,450
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,560
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Na Thon Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿840
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raja Ferry
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–270
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Raja Ferry
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Ao Nang Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,160
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,620
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 333 1133
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,250
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,240
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,716
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Phuket Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,800
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
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