What is the easiest way to get to
Koh Tao?
There are a number of options for getting to Koh Tao depending on where you are coming from and your budget.

From Bangkok:
Bus: We have a booking office on Koh San Rd. located in the Bayan Building (see attached map) that offers joint bus and boat tickets to Koh Tao via the Koh Tao Cruiser. The bus departs daily at 20:30 from Koh San Rd. and arrives at Chumphon at around 6:00, where a free tranfer will take you to the pier. The boat arrives around 10:30 that morning. The price of this ticket is 550 baht for both bus and boat. The phone number for the Ban's office in Bangkok is 02-629 3302.

Train: The State Railway of Thailand has daily departures to Chumphon. The best train to take is the 2nd or 1st class sleeper trains which travel through the night. The express (EXP SP 85) train leaves at 19:15 from Bangkok and arrives in Chumphon around 5:00 am. In Chumphon there is a Koh Tao Cruiser office just outside the station where tickets can be purchased to Koh Tao. Prices depend on classes, train reservations can also be booked at our office on Koh San Rd.

Airplane: If long hauls are not for you then I recommend flying to the island of Koh Samui and then taking a boat from there. Tickets can be purchased on-line from Bangkok Airways www.bkkair.com. There are daily departures from 6:00 to 19:40. If you would like to arrive on Koh Tao the same day that you leave Bangkok then make sure you take the flight that leaves at 10:10 or any earlier flights. The price of a one-way trip from Bangkok to Koh Samui is around 3700 baht. At the Samui airport tickets can be purchased for the Lomphraya Catamaran which then arrives on Koh Tao around 14:00. Tickets for the catamaran are 550 baht and they provide pick-up from the airport.


From Samui:
Slow Boat: Leaves from Maenam Pier daily at 8:30 in the morning and arrives at 2:00. Ticket is 280 baht.

Songserm Express Boat: Leaves from Nathon Pier at 10:30 and arrives at 2:00. Ticket is 345 baht.

Lomphraya Catamaran: Has two departure times 8:00 and 12:30. Each trip takes approximately 1 ?hours, tickets are 550 baht and includes pick-up at hotel or airport.


From the South:
If coming from the south directly to Koh Tao then make your way to Surat Thani. From there a night boat leaves daily at 23:00 and arrives at 5:00 the following morning. Tickets are 500 baht.


From Koh Phan Gan (Fullmoon Party):
Slow Boat: Leaves at 11:30 and arrives at 14:00. Ticekt is 180 baht.

Songserm Express Boat: Leaves at 12:00 and arrives at 14:00. Tickets are 250 baht.

Lomphraya Catamaran: Has two departure times, 8:30 and 13:00 and takes approximately 1 hour. Tickets are 350 baht.