Airport to island · Gulf of Thailand
Samui Airport to Koh Phangan
Samui Airport is minutes from the Bangrak piers on the north-east coast, where boats leave for Thong Sala, Koh Phangan’s main pier, and for Haad Rin. Some operators sell one ticket from the airport with the van to the pier included.
- Drive 10 min
- Boat from 20 min
- Land by 17:20 for the last boat
- Boat from €5.30
✓ Checked 3 Nov 2026 against the operators’ and partners’ own pages
Updated 3 Nov 2026 · Sources · How we check
Book the boat: Nathon → Koh Phangan
E-tickets from trusted operators, with live seats and prices.
Fares from €5.30 per person, seen 2 Nov 2026
- E-ticket on your phone
- 10 operators, 27 departures listed
- Fastest crossing 20 min
- ★ 4.6/5 from 5,302 traveller reviews of this route on our booking partner
Halfmoon Festival, 3 Nov 2026 (Ban Tai, Koh Phangan). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
Halfmoon Festival, 17 Nov 2026 (Ban Tai, Koh Phangan). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
Jungle Experience Festival, 23 Nov 2026 (Koh Phangan). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
Full Moon Party, 24 Nov 2026 (Haad Rin, Koh Phangan). Boats from Koh Samui and Koh Tao to Koh Phangan are busiest on the day of and after the party; book ahead. Events calendar
Loy Krathong, 24 Nov 2026 (Nationwide). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
Halfmoon Festival, 2 Dec – 3 Dec 2026 (Ban Tai, Koh Phangan). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
Halfmoon Festival, 16 Dec – 17 Dec 2026 (Ban Tai, Koh Phangan). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
Jungle Experience Festival, 23 Dec 2026 (Koh Phangan). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
The short answer
The drive from Samui Airport to Bangrak takes about 10 minutes; Kiwitaxi lists private cars from US$35 per car. Boats from Bangrak to Koh Phangan take from 20 min, with 13 departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (first 08:00, last 18:30) and fares from €6.65 per person. The last boat is at 18:30 (Echo Travel, listed for 5 Nov 2026): to make it, land by about 17:20. One ticket from Samui Airport (van from Samui Airport + boat, one ticket) is listed from €10.60, leaving at 07:30, 10:00.
Your trip, step by step
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Step 1 · Land
Arrive at Samui Airport (USM)
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
Samui Airport → Bangrak
- About 10 min
- Private car from US$35 per car (≈ €31.21)
- Minivan 4PAX US$35 · Comfort US$37 · Minibus 10PAX US$55
Kiwitaxi’s fixed price per vehicle with meet & greet, read 3 Nov 2026 (“Taxi Transfer from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Bangrak Port”).
Pre-book a car -
Step 2 · By road (other pier)
Samui Airport → Nathon Pier
- About 50 min
- Private car from US$44 per car (≈ €39.23)
- Minivan 4PAX US$44 · Comfort US$46 · Minibus 10PAX US$75
Kiwitaxi’s fixed price per vehicle with meet & greet, read 3 Nov 2026 (“Taxi Transfer from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Nathon Pier”).
Pre-book a car -
Step 3 · By boat · Runs all year
Nathon / Bangrak / Maenam Piers → Thong Sala Pier
- from 20 min (route: 20m – 1h)
- 13 departures listed, 08:00 – 18:30
- Fares from €6.65 per person
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Step 4 · Arrive
On Koh Phangan
- Thong Sala pier has songthaews (shared taxis) to Haad Rin, Srithanu and the island’s beaches
- Fast boats continue from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao and to Chumphon on the mainland
Time and cost at a glance
| Option | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Private car to Bangrak | about 10 min | from US$35 per car |
| Private car to Nathon Pier | about 50 min | from US$44 per car |
| Boat Nathon → Koh Phangan | from 20 min | from €6.65 per person |
| One ticket from the airport | from 1h | from €10.60 per person |
| Car + boat, two travellers | – | about €22.26 each |
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 boat can I catch?
Boats from Bangrak listed for 5 Nov 2026. “Land by” = departure minus the 10-minute drive, 30 minutes through arrivals and 30 minutes’ check-in at the pier. Leave more if your flight might be late.
| Boat departs | Operator & pier | Crossing | Land by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Lomprayah Lomprayah Bangrak Pier → Thong Sala Koh Phangan Pier | 30 min | 06:50 |
| 08:00 | Lomlahkkhirin Samui Bangrak Pier LK → Phangan Thong Sala Pier | 30 min | 06:50 |
| 08:00 | Boonsiri High Speed Ferries Koh Samui Bangrak Pier Catamaran → Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier Catamaran | 30 min | 06:50 |
| 08:00 | Seatran Discovery Bangrak Seatran Pier → Thong Sala Koh Phangan | 30 min | 06:50 |
| 09:00 | Echo Travel Petcherat Marina Bangrak → Baan Tai Pier | 30 min | 07:50 |
| 09:30 | Songserm Petcherat Marina Bangrak → Thong Sala Koh Phangan | 20 min | 08:20 |
| 09:30 | Lomlahkkhirin Samui Bangrak Pier LK → Phangan Thong Sala Pier | 30 min | 08:20 |
| 09:30 | Songserm Express Petcherat Marina Bangrak → Thong Sala Koh Phangan | 20 min | 08:20 |
| 10:30 | Songserm Express Petcherat Marina Bangrak → Thong Sala Koh Phangan | 20 min | 09:20 |
| 11:30 | Songserm Express Petcherat Marina Bangrak → Thong Sala Koh Phangan | 20 min | 10:20 |
| 14:00 | Songserm Express Petcherat Marina Bangrak → Thong Sala Koh Phangan | 20 min | 12:50 |
| 16:29 | Songserm Express Petcherat Marina Bangrak → Thong Sala Koh Phangan | 21 min | 15:15 |
| 18:30 | Echo Travel Petcherat Marina Bangrak → Baan Tai Pier | 30 min | 17:20 |
One ticket from the airport
Van from Samui Airport + boat, 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 |
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| 07:30 → 08:30 | Lomprayah Samui Airport → Thong Sala Koh Phangan Pier | 1h | €10.60 | Book |
| 07:30 → 09:30 | Boonsiri High Speed Ferries Koh Samui Airport Shuttle Service → Koh Phangan Any Hotel Transfer | 2h | €17.32 | Book |
| 10:00 → 11:30 | Lomprayah Samui Airport → Thong Sala Koh Phangan Pier | 1h 30m | €10.60 | 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
- Check the pier on your ticket: Pralarn (Maenam), Bangrak and Nathon are up to 15 km apart, and a Bangrak ticket may mean Songserm’s own Petcherat Pier.
- Haad Rin Queen boats go to Haad Rin, the Full Moon Party beach, not Thong Sala.
- Around Full Moon parties boats from Koh Samui fill up: book ahead.
Samui Airport to Koh Phangan: questions
How do I get from Samui Airport to Koh Phangan?
Samui Airport is minutes from the Bangrak piers on the north-east coast, where boats leave for Thong Sala, Koh Phangan’s main pier, and for Haad Rin. Some operators sell one ticket from the airport with the van to the pier included. The drive from Samui Airport to Bangrak takes about 10 minutes; Kiwitaxi lists private cars from US$35 per car. Boats from Bangrak to Koh Phangan take from 20 min, with 13 departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (first 08:00, last 18:30) and fares from €6.65 per person. The last boat is at 18:30 (Echo Travel, listed for 5 Nov 2026): to make it, land by about 17:20. One ticket from Samui Airport (van from Samui Airport + boat, one ticket) is listed from €10.60, leaving at 07:30, 10:00.
How long does it take from Samui Airport to Koh Phangan?
About 10 minutes by car to Bangrak, then from 20 min on the boat, plus the wait for your departure. The quickest one-ticket trip from the airport listed 1h door to door.
How much does it cost to get from Samui Airport to Koh Phangan?
A private car to Bangrak: from US$35 per car on Kiwitaxi (read 3 Nov 2026). The boat: from €6.65 per person (listed 2 Nov 2026). One ticket from the airport: from €10.60 per person (listed 2 Nov 2026).
What time does my flight need to land to reach Koh Phangan the same day?
The last boat from Bangrak is at 18:30 (Echo Travel, listed for 5 Nov 2026). With about 10 minutes’ drive, 30 minutes through arrivals and 30 minutes’ check-in at the pier, land by about 17:20. 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 Samui Airport to Koh Phangan?
Yes: 3 departures combining the road and the boat leave from the airport (Lomprayah 07:30, Boonsiri High Speed Ferries 07:30, Lomprayah 10:00), from €10.60 per person on 2 Nov 2026.
Sources and checks
- Koh Samui to Koh Phangan 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 koh samui → koh phangan, one-ticket departures read 2 Nov 2026
- Kiwitaxi public transfer page “Taxi Transfer from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Bangrak Port”: drive time and per-car prices read 3 Nov 2026
- Kiwitaxi public transfer page “Taxi Transfer from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Nathon Pier”: 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: Longtail boats on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach, Koh Phangan (Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0).
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