Loy Krathong, 24 Nov 2026 (Nationwide). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
New Year's Eve, 31 Dec 2026 (Nationwide). Boats to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao are very busy around New Year's Eve, which coincides with a Full Moon Party; book ahead. Events calendar
Songkran (Thai New Year), 13 Apr – 15 Apr 2027 (Nationwide). Ferries and boats are busy with Thai holidaymakers in the days around Songkran; book ahead. Events calendar
High season: boats on popular Andaman Coast routes can sell out in December, January and around holidays. Book a day or more ahead.
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
| Departs | Koh Samui (the pick-up point is printed on your ticket), Surat Thani |
|---|---|
| Arrives | Koh Yao Noi (pier depends on the operator), Phang Nga |
| Crossing time | 7h 30m – 8h 30m |
| Distance | About 118 nautical miles (219 km) |
| Operators | Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel (7h 30m – 8h 30m) |
| Boats | Van + speedboat |
| Season | Runs all year |
| Vehicles | Passengers only |
| Sea | Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea |
See every operator, seat availability and the live price.
Before you travel
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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Onward from Koh Yao Noi
Other ways to reach Koh Yao Noi
- Phuket → Koh Yao Noifrom 30 min · 13 departures · from €10.60 · seasonal
- Phuket (Bang Rong) → Koh Yao Noifrom 30 min · 13 departures · from €10.60
- Koh Phi Phi → Koh Yao Noifrom 50 min · 7 departures · from €30.47 · seasonal
- Railay → Koh Yao Noifrom 30 min · 6 departures · from €17.22 · seasonal
- Ao Nang → Koh Yao Noifrom 30 min · 5 departures · from €16.33 · seasonal
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