Surat Thani · Gulf of Thailand

Koh Phangan ferries

Between Koh Samui and Koh Tao. Most ferries use Thong Sala Pier on the west coast; the Haad Rin Queen and some speedboats run to Haad Rin in the south.

7 routes in
14 routes out
Quickest: Koh Samui, 20 min

Longtail boats on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach, Koh Phangan

Ferries to Koh Phangan

From	Fastest	Departures	Fares from	Season
Koh Samui → Koh Phangan Nathon / Bangrak / Maenam Piers	20 min	27	€5.30	All year
Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Koh Phangan Haadrin Queen Pier, Bangrak (Big Buddha)	20 min	27	€5.30	All year
Donsak → Koh Phangan Donsak Pier (Raja Ferry Port / Lomprayah)	1h 15m	7	€9.08	All year
Surat Thani → Koh Phangan Tapee Pier, Surat Thani town	2h 45m	6	€13.11	All year
Chumphon → Koh Phangan Thung Makham Noi Pier (Lomprayah)	3h 45m	4	€23.84	All year
Koh Phayam → Koh Phangan Koh Phayam pier, Ao Mae Mai	8h 30m	4	€45.83	All year
Bangkok → Koh Phangan Lomprayah Bangkok office (Pinklao / Khaosan)	10h 45m	2	€30.49	All year

Flying in? From the airport to Koh Phangan

Ferries from Koh Phangan

Koh Phangan piers

Koh Phangan – Thong Sala Pier

4 routes · Thong Sala on Koh Phangan’s west coast handles both Raja Ferry’s car ferries from Donsak and Lomprayah’s catamarans and speedboats to Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Chumphon and Surat Thani..

Koh Samui – Bangrak (Big Buddha) piers

1 routes · Bangrak, near the Big Buddha in north-east Samui, has the busiest departures to Koh Phangan.

Koh Phangan – Haad Rin Pier

1 routes · Haad Rin Pier on Koh Phangan’s south-east peninsula is served by the Haadrin Queen ferry and speedboat from Bangrak on 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.

Koh Phangan ferries: questions

How do I get to Koh Phangan by ferry?

7 ferry routes arrive in Koh Phangan. The quickest crossings: Koh Samui (from 20 min), Koh Samui (Bangrak) (from 20 min), Donsak (from 1h 15m), Surat Thani (from 2h 45m).

Which pier do ferries use in Koh Phangan?

Koh Phangan – Thong Sala Pier; Koh Samui – Bangrak (Big Buddha) piers; Koh Phangan – Haad Rin Pier. Your ticket names the exact pier, and some operators use different piers for different boats.

Where can I go by ferry from Koh Phangan?

Direct boats run from Koh Phangan to Railay, Koh Tao, Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi, Koh Chang, Hua Hin, Phuket, Ao Nang, Khao Sok and 4 more destinations.

Do Koh Phangan ferries run all year?

All 21 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: Longtail boats on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach, Koh Phangan (Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0).

Routes last checked 2 Nov 2026. How we check.