Koh Phangan Travel - By Airplane

Koh Samui Airport is the closest airport to Koh Phangan, with Bangkok Air flying in over 20 times in a day from Bangkok , Phuket , Singapore or Hong Kong. Thai Airways are now also operating at Samui Airport on a limited service but some flights have reductions to compete with Bangkok Air. 

It is slightly cheaper to fly to and from Surat Thani with Air Asia but boat & taxi fares and journey time tend to negate any savings. Also boats to & from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani do not connect well with flights therefore waiting times can be as much as five hours between boat arrival and disembarkation.  Also the boat journey to & from Phangan takes approx 3 hours and if the pier is Donsak then a bus journey to the airport will take at leats another hour!  This means total journey time via Surat Thani can be upto nine hours!  We advise customers then to consider the Lomprayah boat/bus service as it takes only 12 hours with good cost saving against flights!

It takes a minimum of 5 hours to get to Koh Phangan from Suratthani Airport and a minimum of 1 hour from Koh Samui. The last boat leaves for Koh Phangan from Big Buddha Pier at 6:30pm so for flights arriving later than 5pm you may have to stay in Koh Samui.

Be aware, if you are booking flights back to Bangkok from Surat Thani and the flight is a morning or midday flight, it is unlikely that you have enough time for the connections when leaving from Koh Phangan – you should expect to stay a night in Surat Thani.

During Full Moon Party night there are speed boats operating all night to and from Koh Samui - simply ask at your accommodations or a travel agent.

All international and domestic flights from Koh Pha-Ngan can be booked at Backpackers Information Centre, Koh Phangan.

Flight Time Table

For more detailed information please follow these links - thank you!

• www.bangkokair.com
• www.airasia.com
• www.thaiairways.com

BackpackersThailand.com disclaimer: please note, all the above schedules, departure points, services & costs are subject to change and connot be guaranteed. This information is intended as a guide only!  You must also go direct to the links above for exact flight details.