Surat Thani – Ban Don night-boat piers
The riverfront of Surat Thani town (Ban Don) is where the overnight sleeper boats to Koh Tao load passengers, cargo and vehicles each evening. Sea Crest Ferry and Ko Jaroen each have their own pier along the Tapi river. The daytime fast boats use Donsak and Lomprayah’s Tapee Pier instead.
Getting there
- Night boats to Koh Tao leave at 21:00 every night; ST 4289 asks passengers to check in an hour before
- In Surat Thani town centre, about 6–7 km from Lomprayah’s Tapee Pier
Ferries from Ban Don night-boat piers
Sources
- facebook.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: Operator Facebook page (เรือโดยสาร ช. แม่ตาปี): joint "October 2026" timetable image (posted 26 Sep 2026) for Surat Thani – Koh Tao (21.00 – 05.00) and Koh Tao – Surat Thani (21.00 – 05.00): one boat each night in each direction, rotating Sea Crest Ferry, ST 4289 and Chor. Maetapee; contacts Chor. Maetapee 077-456-686 (LINE @chormaetapee), Sea Crest 093-391-5649 / 077-456-672 (LINE @Seacrestferry), ST 081-757-5183 (LINE @st4289).
- facebook.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: Operator Facebook page (เรือโดยสาร ซีเครสท์เฟอร์รี่): night boat Surat Thani – Koh Tao carrying cars and all kinds of cargo; pier on the riverside road (ถนนริมน้ำ), Talat, Mueang Surat Thani; tel. 077-456-672.
- facebook.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: Operator Facebook page (เรือเกาะเจริญ Ko Jaroen Night Ferry): "Timetable October 2026" image — Surat Thani → Koh Tao every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 21.00; Koh Tao → Surat Thani every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 21.00; passengers, cargo, cars and motorcycles; Ko Jaroen pier (Bang Bai Mai), Surat Thani; two-deck air-conditioned sleeper with bunk beds; tel. 084-850-6777.
- facebook.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: Operator Facebook page (เอส.ที 4289 สุราษฎร์ธานี-เกาะเต่า): sailing posts, e.g. 2 Oct 2026 "leaves Surat Thani 21.00, arrives Koh Tao 06.00; leaves Koh Tao 21.00, arrives Surat Thani 05.00"; low-water notices moving departures to 20.00 (check-in 19.00) in early September 2026; berth bookings via LINE @st4289.