Ban Phe – Nuanthip Pier (Rayong)
Ban Phe, on the coast road south-east of Rayong, is the mainland departure point for Koh Samet. Nuanthip Pier runs the hourly Big Boat and shared speedboats to Na Dan Pier; the municipal pier and private speedboat piers such as White Shark are nearby on the same road.
Getting there
- Nuanthip Pier is on Route 3145 opposite the Nuanthip souvenir market in Ban Phe
- Nuanthip Pier and White Shark both offer parking for passengers crossing to Koh Samet
- TAT: about 20 minutes’ drive from Rayong town
Transfers to and from Nuanthip Pier
Private taxis and cars, booked ahead with a fixed price, from the same booking partner as the ferries.
Getting to Nuanthip Pier
- Bangkok airport → Nuanthip Pier Private taxi or car · see prices
- Don Mueang airport → Nuanthip Pier Private taxi or car · see prices
- Suvarnabhumi airport → Nuanthip Pier Private taxi or car · see prices
- Rayong → Nuanthip Pier Private taxi or car · see prices
- Bangkok → Nuanthip Pier Private taxi or car · see prices
- Chanthaburi → Nuanthip Pier Private taxi or car · see prices
Onward from Nuanthip Pier
- Nuanthip Pier → Don Mueang airport Private taxi or car · see prices
- Nuanthip Pier → Suvarnabhumi airport Private taxi or car · see prices
- Nuanthip Pier → Bangkok Private taxi or car · see prices
- Nuanthip Pier → Chanthaburi Private taxi or car · see prices
- Nuanthip Pier → Pattaya Private taxi or car · see prices
- Nuanthip Pier → Rangsit Private taxi or car · see prices
Ferries from Nuanthip Pier
Sources
- facebook.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: Operator Facebook page intro and posts (Sep 2026): Big Boat 70 THB one way, 120 THB return; shared speedboat 300 THB return; shared speedboats also go to Ao Wong Duan (reply to a visitor, Aug 2026); address 95/6 Moo 2, Phe, Mueang Rayong 21160; tel. 038-651508, 090-9028298; LINE Official account.
- facebook.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: Operator Facebook page (ท่าเรือนวลทิพย์ เกาะเสม็ด): timetable image "Ban Phe – Koh Samet passenger boats, Na Dan Pier" posted July 2026. Big Boat: from Ban Phe 09:00–16:00, every hour; from Na Dan 09:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00. Speed Boat: from Ban Phe 08:00–19:00; from Na Dan 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00. Fares: slow boat 120 THB return, speedboat 300 THB return; note that times may change.
- yellowpages.co.th, checked 4 Oct 2026: White Shark Speed Boat Pier website: speedboat Ban Phe – Koh Samet about 10 minutes; rounds from Ban Phe 08:30, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 and from Koh Samet 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00; car parking for passengers; office 280/190 Moo 2, Phe, Mueang Rayong 21160.
- thai.tourismthailand.org, checked 4 Oct 2026: Government source (TAT): Koh Samet is about 6.5 km off Ban Phe; boats from Ban Phe Municipal Pier and Nuanthip Pier; ordinary boat 70 THB one way / 120 THB return, speedboat 200 THB one way / 350 THB return; green songthaews from Na Dan Pier to the beaches.