Airport to island · Gulf of Thailand
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Tao
Bangkok has no sea ferry to Koh Tao. The usual way is Lomprayah’s joint ticket: a coach from its Bangkok offices to Chumphon on the Gulf coast, then the catamaran to Mae Haad on Koh Tao, on one ticket. From the airport you first get into the city.
- Drive 80 min
- Boat from 1h 45m
- Land by 18:40 for the last boat
- One ticket from €22.54
✓ Checked 3 Nov 2026 against the operators’ and partners’ own pages
Updated 3 Nov 2026 · Sources · How we check
Book Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) → Koh Tao
One ticket: Lomprayah bus + catamaran from Bangkok, one ticket.
Tickets from €22.54 per person, seen 2 Nov 2026
- E-ticket on your phone
- 1 operator, 4 departures listed from Bangkok
- Quickest door to door 8h 45m
The short answer
The drive from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to central Bangkok (Lomprayah’s Khao San and Pinklao offices) takes about 80 minutes; Kiwitaxi lists private cars from US$37 per car. The sea leg, Thung Makham Noi Pier (Lomprayah) → Mae Haad Pier, takes from 1h 45m. The last departure is at 21:00 (Lomprayah, Southern Bus Terminal Pinklao, listed for 5 Nov 2026): to make it, land by about 18:40. One ticket from Bangkok (Lomprayah bus + catamaran from Bangkok, one ticket) is listed from €22.54, leaving at 06:00, 21:00.
Your trip, step by step
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Step 1 · Land
Arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
Allow about 30 minutes to collect your bags and meet your driver or van. A pre-booked car meets you in arrivals; one-ticket vans name their meeting point on the ticket.
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Step 2 · By road
Suvarnabhumi Airport → central Bangkok (Lomprayah’s Khao San and Pinklao offices)
- About 80 min
- Private car from US$37 per car (≈ €32.99)
- Minivan 4PAX US$37 · Comfort US$43 · Minibus 10PAX US$65
Kiwitaxi’s fixed price per vehicle with meet & greet, read 3 Nov 2026 (“Taxi & Transfers from Bangkok airport «Suvarnabhumi» (BKK) to Bangkok”).
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Step 3 · By boat · Runs all year
Thung Makham Noi Pier (Lomprayah) → Mae Haad Pier
- from 1h 45m (route: 1h 30m – 2h 30m)
- 8 departures listed, 05:45 – 21:00
- Fares from €11.95 per person
This crossing is included in the one ticket from Bangkok below.
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Step 4 · Arrive
On Koh Tao
- Lomprayah runs bus/van transfers between Thung Makham Noi Pier and Chumphon railway station and Chumphon airport
- Lomprayah also sells through tickets with a Chumphon city-hotel pick-up (05:45 and 11:45 van departures)
Time and cost at a glance
| Option | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Private car to central Bangkok (Lomprayah’s Khao San and Pinklao offices) | about 80 min | from US$37 per car |
| Boat Thung Makham Noi Pier → Koh Tao | from 1h 45m | from €11.95 per person |
| One ticket from central Bangkok | from 8h 45m | from €22.54 per person |
Car prices are Kiwitaxi’s per vehicle in US dollars (converted at ECB rates); boat and one-ticket fares are per person as listed on our booking partner for the date shown. “Two travellers” is half the cheapest car plus the cheapest fare from that pier.
Which departure can I catch?
One-ticket departures from central Bangkok (Lomprayah’s Khao San and Pinklao offices) listed for 5 Nov 2026. “Land by” = departure minus the 80-minute drive, 30 minutes through arrivals and 30 minutes’ check-in at the pier. Leave more if your flight might be late.
| Departs | Operator & pier | Crossing | Land by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Lomprayah Khao San Lomprayah → Mae Haad Koh Tao | 9h | 03:40 |
| 21:00 | Lomprayah Southern Bus Terminal Pinklao → Mae Haad Koh Tao | 11h 15m | 18:40 |
One ticket from Bangkok
Lomprayah bus + catamaran from Bangkok, one ticket. Departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (checked 2 Nov 2026); the ticket names the meeting point.
| Depart → arrive | Operator & from → to | Time | Fare | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 → 15:00 | Lomprayah Khao San Lomprayah → Mae Haad Koh Tao | 9h | €22.54 | Book |
| 06:00 → 14:45 | Lomprayah Khao San Lomprayah → Koh Nangyuan | 8h 45m | €22.54 | Book |
| 21:00 → 08:15 | Lomprayah Southern Bus Terminal Pinklao → Mae Haad Koh Tao | 11h 15m | €22.54 | Book |
| 21:00 → 08:15 | Lomprayah Southern Bus Terminal Pinklao → Koh Nangyuan | 11h 15m | €22.54 | Book |
See every operator, seat availability and the live price.
When to book
Book the boat when your flight is fixed
- Pick a boat that leaves after your “land by” time with room to spare: if your flight is late, a boat you booked may leave without you.
- Around holidays and island events, boats fill up: book a day or more ahead.
- Booking the car and the boat separately? Book the car for your landing time, and the boat with the buffer above.
Season and sea
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.
Good to know
- The road and sea legs connect at Chumphon (Thung Makham Noi Pier), the shortest sea crossing to Koh Tao.
- Lomprayah’s timetable also lists hotel pick-up versions of many of its trips at a higher fare.
- If you would rather fly the long leg, Koh Tao’s boats also leave from Koh Samui and Chumphon: see the other pages on this site.
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Tao: questions
How do I get from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Tao?
Bangkok has no sea ferry to Koh Tao. The usual way is Lomprayah’s joint ticket: a coach from its Bangkok offices to Chumphon on the Gulf coast, then the catamaran to Mae Haad on Koh Tao, on one ticket. From the airport you first get into the city. The drive from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to central Bangkok (Lomprayah’s Khao San and Pinklao offices) takes about 80 minutes; Kiwitaxi lists private cars from US$37 per car. The sea leg, Thung Makham Noi Pier (Lomprayah) → Mae Haad Pier, takes from 1h 45m. The last departure is at 21:00 (Lomprayah, Southern Bus Terminal Pinklao, listed for 5 Nov 2026): to make it, land by about 18:40. One ticket from Bangkok (Lomprayah bus + catamaran from Bangkok, one ticket) is listed from €22.54, leaving at 06:00, 21:00.
How long does it take from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Tao?
About 80 minutes by car to central Bangkok (Lomprayah’s Khao San and Pinklao offices), then from 1h 45m on the boat, plus the wait for your departure. The quickest one-ticket trip from the airport listed 8h 45m door to door.
How much does it cost to get from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Tao?
A private car to central Bangkok (Lomprayah’s Khao San and Pinklao offices): from US$37 per car on Kiwitaxi (read 3 Nov 2026). The boat: from €11.95 per person (listed 2 Nov 2026). One ticket from the airport: from €22.54 per person (listed 2 Nov 2026).
What time does my flight need to land to reach Koh Tao the same day?
The last one-ticket departure from central Bangkok (Lomprayah’s Khao San and Pinklao offices) is at 21:00 (Lomprayah, Southern Bus Terminal Pinklao, listed for 5 Nov 2026). With about 80 minutes’ drive, 30 minutes through arrivals and 30 minutes’ check-in at the pier, land by about 18:40. Later than that, stay near the pier and take a morning boat. Times change by season: pick your date for live times.
Is there one ticket from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Tao?
Yes: 4 departures combining the road and the boat are listed (Lomprayah 06:00, Lomprayah 21:00), from €22.54 per person on 2 Nov 2026.
Sources and checks
- Chumphon to Koh Tao ferry: operator, port and timetable sources listed on that page, departures and fares read on our booking partner (12Go) 2 Nov 2026
- Booking partner (12Go) public page for bangkok → koh tao, one-ticket departures read 2 Nov 2026
- Kiwitaxi public transfer page “Taxi & Transfers from Bangkok airport «Suvarnabhumi» (BKK) to Bangkok”: drive time and per-car prices read 3 Nov 2026
- “Land by” times and per-person totals are our arithmetic on those figures, as explained above.
Photo: Shark Bay on Koh Tao seen from the John-Suwan viewpoint (kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).
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