Surat Thani · Gulf of Thailand

Koh Samui ferries

The largest island in the Samui archipelago. Car ferries from Donsak arrive at Nathon and other west-coast piers; boats to Koh Phangan and Koh Tao also leave from Bangrak (Big Buddha) and Maenam on the north coast.

6 routes in
15 routes out
Quickest: Surat Thani (Donsak), 45 min
Airport: Samui Airport

Granite boulders and palms at Coral Cove on the east coast of Koh Samui, between Chaweng and Lamai

Ferries to Koh Samui

From	Fastest	Departures	Fares from	Season
Surat Thani (Donsak) → Koh Samui Donsak Ferry Pier	45 min	7	€7.07	All year
Chumphon → Koh Samui Thung Makham Noi Pier (Lomprayah)	4h 30m	5	€26.49	All year
Surat Thani → Koh Samui Tapee Pier (Lomprayah), Surat Thani	1h 45m	4	€15.90	All year
Bangkok → Koh Samui Lomprayah Bangkok office (Pinklao / Khaosan)	11h 30m	4	€33.14	All year
Koh Phayam → Koh Samui Koh Phayam pier, Ao Mae Mai	9h	3	€43.45	All year
Koh Kood → Koh Samui Ao Salad Pier, Koh Kood	23h 30m	1	€59.92	All year

Flying in? From the airport to Koh Samui

Surat Thani Airport → Koh Samui90 min drive + boat from 45 min

Ferries from Koh Samui

Koh Samui piers

Koh Samui – Pralarn Pier (Maenam)

1 routes · Pralarn Pier at Maenam on Samui’s north coast is Lomprayah’s own pier.

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 Samui ferries: questions

How do I get to Koh Samui by ferry?

6 ferry routes arrive in Koh Samui. The quickest crossings: Surat Thani (Donsak) (from 45 min), Surat Thani (from 1h 45m), Chumphon (from 4h 30m), Koh Phayam (from 9h). The nearest airport is Samui Airport (USM).

Which pier do ferries use in Koh Samui?

Koh Samui – Pralarn Pier (Maenam); 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 Samui?

Direct boats run from Koh Samui to Koh Tao, Koh Phangan, Haad Rin (Koh Phangan), Railay, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, Krabi, Koh Chang, Hua Hin, Phuket and 5 more destinations.

Do Koh Samui 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: Granite boulders and palms at Coral Cove on the east coast of Koh Samui, between Chaweng and Lamai (Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0).

Routes last checked 2 Nov 2026. How we check.