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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