Koh Tao Resort Association - getting here
Subject to weather conditions, there are daily express boats
between Thong Sala and Ko Tao, 47 km north, at 2.30 p.m. The
trip takes 2 1/2 hours and costs Baht 150 one way.
Rossarin Tour operates speed boats between Thong Sala and Ka Tao a
couple of times a day for Baht 350 per person; the crossing only
takes about an hour.
The very best way to go to Koh Tao is by Seatran Ferry & Travel. You can book and pay your tickets online.
Train/Bus/Boat Combinations
At Bangkok's Hualamphong station you can purchase train tickets
that include a bus from the Surat Thani train station (Phun Phin) to
the Ban Don pier and then a ferry to ko Pha-Ngan. These
generally cost around 30 to 50 Baht more than baying each ticket
separately yourself.
By Boat
Tao - Chumphon Songserm Express
Boat Koh Tao Cruiser Ekawin Speed Ferry Lomlahk
Speed Boat Slow Boat |
dep.
15:00h - arr. 17:30h dep. 10:30h - arr.
13:30h dep. 11:00h - arr. 13:30h dep. 15:00h -
arr. 16:30h dep. 10:00h - arr. 15:00h |
Chumphon - Tao Songserm Express
Boat Koh Tao Cruiser Ekawin Speed Ferry Lomlahk
Speed Boat Night Boat |
dep.
07:30h - arr. 10:15h dep. 07:00h - arr.
09:30h dep. 07:30h - arr. 10:00h dep. 07:30h -
arr. 09:00h dep. 24:00h - arr. 05:00h |
Tao - Samui Songserm Express
Boat
Speed Boats
Slow Boat Lomprayah
Catamaran |
dep.
10:30h - arr. 13:00h dep. 14:00h - arr.
17:00h dep. 09:30h - arr. 11:00h dep. 15:00h -
arr. 16:30h dep. 09:30h - arr. 13:00h dep. 10:30h
- arr. 12:00h dep. 15:00h - arr. 16:30h |
Samui - Tao Songserm Express
Boat
Speed Boats
Slow Boat Lomprayah
Catamaran |
dep.
09:00h - arr.11:30h dep. 11:00h - arr. 14:30h dep.
08:30h - arr. 10:00h dep. 12:00h - arr.
13:30h dep. 09:30h - arr. 13:30h dep. 08:00h -
arr. 09:30h dep. 12:30h - arr. 14:00h |
Tao - Phangan Songserm Express
Boat
Speed Boats
Slow Boat Lomprayah
Catamaran |
dep.
10:30h - arr. 12:00h dep. 14:00h - arr.
15:30h dep. 09:30h - arr. 10:30h dep. 15:00h -
arr. 16:00h dep. 09:30h - arr. 12:30h dep. 10:30h
- arr. 11:30h dep. 15:00h - arr. 16:00h |
Phangan - Tao Songserm Express
Boat
Speed Boats
Slow Boat Lomprayah
Catamaran |
dep.
10:00h - arr. 11:30h dep. 12:30h - arr.
14:00h dep. 09:30h - arr. 10:30h dep. 12:30h -
arr. 13:30h dep. 10:30h - arr. 14:00h dep. 08:30h
- arr. 09:30h dep. 13:00h - arr. 14:00h |
Tao - Suratthani Songserm Express
Boat Night Boat |
dep.
10:30h - arr. 16:30h dep. 20:30h - arr.
05:30h |
Suratthani - Tao Songserm Express
Boat Night Boat |
dep.
08:00h - arr. 14:00h dep. 23:00h - arr.
08:00h |
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