Surat Thani · Gulf of Thailand
Surat Thani ferries
The mainland gateway to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. Day ferries leave from Donsak, about an hour east of town; night boats leave from Ban Don in the town itself.
- 0 routes in
- 8 routes out
- Airport: Surat Thani International Airport
Ferries from Surat Thani
Surat Thani → Koh Taofrom 4h · 9 departures · from €20.40- Surat Thani → Koh Taofrom 4h · 9 departures · from €20.40
Surat Thani → Koh Samuifrom 45 min · 7 departures · from €7.07
Surat Thani → Koh Phanganfrom 1h 15m · 7 departures · from €9.08- Surat Thani → Koh Phanganfrom 2h 45m · 6 departures · from €13.11
- Surat Thani → Koh Samuifrom 1h 45m · 4 departures · from €15.90
- Surat Thani → Koh Taofrom 3h 10m · 2 departures · from €15.97
Surat Thani → Koh Phaluaifrom 1h 30m · 1 departures · from €14.80
Surat Thani piers
Donsak Pier
3 routes · Donsak in Surat Thani province is the main car-ferry port for Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.
Surat Thani – Tapee Pier
3 routes · Tapee Pier in Surat Thani town is where Lomprayah’s speedboats to Koh Phangan and Koh Tao depart; Lomprayah catamaran passengers are instead bussed from here to Donsak Pier..
Koh Samui – Pralarn Pier (Maenam)
1 routes · Pralarn Pier at Maenam on Samui’s north coast is Lomprayah’s own pier.
Koh Phaluai Pier
1 routes · Koh Phaluai, in the Ang Thong island group west of Samui, is linked to the mainland by Raja Ferry’s vehicle ferry from Donsak, a 1 hour 30 minute crossing..
Surat Thani – Ban Don night-boat piers
1 routes · The riverfront of Surat Thani town (Ban Don) is where the overnight sleeper boats to Koh Tao load passengers, cargo and vehicles each evening.
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.
Surat Thani ferries: questions
Which pier do ferries use in Surat Thani?
Donsak Pier; Surat Thani – Tapee Pier; Koh Samui – Pralarn Pier (Maenam); Koh Phaluai Pier; Surat Thani – Ban Don night-boat piers. Your ticket names the exact pier, and some operators use different piers for different boats.
Where can I go by ferry from Surat Thani?
Direct boats run from Surat Thani to Koh Tao, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Phaluai.
Do Surat Thani ferries run all year?
All 8 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: Car ferries at the Raja Ferry pier in Don Sak, Surat Thani, below limestone hills (Per Meistrup, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).
Routes last checked 2 Nov 2026. How we check.