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Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea · Runs all year

Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi ferry

Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi takes 7h 30m – 8h 30m by van + speedboat with Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel. Boats leave from Koh Samui (the pick-up point is printed on your ticket) and arrive at Koh Yao Noi (pier depends on the operator).

  • Crossing 7h 30m – 8h 30m
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✓ Checked 2 Nov 2026 against 3 sources

Updated 2 Nov 2026 · Sources · How we check

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Return trip: Koh Yao Noi → Koh Samui

Crossing time7h 30m – 8h 30m
On the waterVan + speedboat
DepartsKoh Samui (the pick-up point is printed on your ticket)
ArrivesKoh Yao Noi (pier depends on the operator)

Published schedule

Times from 12Go and Bookaway, check before you travel: 2 departures a day between 06:00 and 07:00

  • Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel: 06:00 → 14:30, 07:00 → 14:30

Times from 12Go and Bookaway’s schedule, checked 26 Oct 2026. No operator publishes a timetable we could check. Confirm on the booking page before you travel.

Route facts

DepartsKoh Samui (the pick-up point is printed on your ticket), Surat Thani
ArrivesKoh Yao Noi (pier depends on the operator), Phang Nga
Crossing time7h 30m – 8h 30m
DistanceAbout 118 nautical miles (219 km)
OperatorsSapthaweephol Tour and Travel (7h 30m – 8h 30m)
BoatsVan + speedboat
SeasonRuns all year
VehiclesPassengers only
SeaGulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea
Koh Samui Koh Yao Noi
Koh Samui (the pick-up point is printed on your ticket) → Koh Yao Noi (pier depends on the operator) · about 118 nautical miles. Straight line between piers, not the sailing track. Coastline: Natural Earth.
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Good to know

  • No operator or government timetable is published for this crossing. The times on this page are the ones 12Go and Bookaway listed on 26 October 2026; check yours when you book and again before you travel.
  • The ticket covers the car ferry to the mainland, the van across to the Andaman coast and the speedboat to Koh Yao Noi.

Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi ferry: questions

How long is the ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi?

Operators publish 7h 30m – 8h 30m for Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi. The sea distance is about 118 nautical miles.

How often does the Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi boat run?

Times from 12Go and Bookaway, check before you travel: 2 departures a day between 06:00 and 07:00 (12Go and Bookaway schedule (booking sites; no operator timetable published), checked 26 Oct 2026).

Where does the Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi ferry leave from?

The main departure point is Koh Samui (the pick-up point is printed on your ticket); boats arrive at Koh Yao Noi (pier depends on the operator).

Which companies run ferries from Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi?

Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel. Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel: Van + speedboat.

Does the Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi ferry run all year?

The sources we checked list it as a year-round service. The southwest monsoon brings rougher seas from roughly May to October. Several island-hopping speedboats, especially in the far south around Koh Lipe and the Trang islands, run only in the high season, roughly November to April.

Can I take a car or motorbike from Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi?

No. This is a passenger service; vehicles are not carried.

How long does the boat from Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi take?

7h 30m – 8h 30m on the departures 12Go lists. Bookaway gives 7h 30m to 8h. Times depend on the boat and the sea, and no operator timetable is published, so check the time on your ticket.

What time is the first and last boat from Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi?

12Go lists 2 departures a day between 06:00 and 07:00. Bookaway shows the earliest at 07:00 and the latest at 07:00. These are booking-site times checked on 26 October 2026; they change with the season and the weather, so confirm before you travel.

Who runs the boats from Koh Samui to Koh Yao Noi?

12Go lists Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel; Bookaway lists 1 operator on the route. 12Go's tickets start from THB 1,125.

Sources and checks

We check each route against the operators’ and ports’ own pages, and read our booking partner’s public route page for current departures. Facts we could not confirm are left out.

  • 12go.asia, checked 26 Oct 2026: 12Go (booking site): schedule table of bookable departures with operator, boat type, departure and arrival times, read 26 Oct 2026. No operator timetable is published for this crossing.
  • bookaway.com, checked 26 Oct 2026: Bookaway (booking site): 1 operator, departures 07:00–07:00, 7h 30m to 8h, read 26 Oct 2026.
  • Booking partner (12Go) public route page, departures and fares read 2 Nov 2026

Photo: Limestone islands of Phang Nga Bay seen from a beach on Koh Yao Noi at low tide (Vyacheslav Argenberg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0).

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