Chumphon · Gulf of Thailand

Chumphon ferries

The shortest crossing to Koh Tao. Catamarans and night boats leave from piers on the Chumphon coast, and joint tickets connect with trains and buses from Bangkok.

0 routes in
3 routes out
Airport: Chumphon Airport

A wooden ferry jetty at Hat Sai Ri, Chumphon, with a high-speed catamaran to Koh Tao moored at the end

Ferries from Chumphon

Chumphon piers

Chumphon – Thung Makham Noi Pier (Lomprayah)

3 routes · Lomprayah’s mainland pier at Thung Makham Noi, south of Chumphon town, is the northern gateway to Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Koh Samui.

When boats run

The Gulf has a different weather pattern from the Andaman coast: services run all year, but the northeast monsoon can disrupt crossings around November and December, mostly on the open-water legs to and from Koh Tao and Chumphon.

Chumphon ferries: questions

Which pier do ferries use in Chumphon?

Chumphon – Thung Makham Noi Pier (Lomprayah). Your ticket names the exact pier, and some operators use different piers for different boats.

Where can I go by ferry from Chumphon?

Direct boats run from Chumphon to Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan.

Do Chumphon ferries run all year?

All 3 routes listed here run all year, according to the sources we checked. The Gulf has a different weather pattern from the Andaman coast: services run all year, but the northeast monsoon can disrupt crossings around November and December, mostly on the open-water legs to and from Koh Tao and Chumphon.

Photo: A wooden ferry jetty at Hat Sai Ri, Chumphon, with a high-speed catamaran to Koh Tao moored at the end (Paul Andreas, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0).

Routes last checked 2 Nov 2026. How we check.