Koh Phangan Travel - By Boat

If you are coming to Koh Phangan from the mainland, buses, trains and planes all stop at Surat Thani where you will be transferred to either the Suratthani jetty for the Songserm Ferry Service (3 hours to Koh Phangan) or to Donsak pier which is a 50 minute bus ride away from Surat Thani town and then a further 2.5 hours ferry journey to Koh Phangan. If you stay overnight in Suratthani, the hotel will book you a ferry.

From Koh Samui the shortest crossing point is from the Bophut and Mae-Nam areas where several services operate. The quickest and most comfortable is the Lomprayah Catamaran (25 mins) that stops in Thongsala on Koh Pha-Ngan while the Haad Rin Queen operating out of Big Buddha (50 mins) runs the most frequent service (normally four times a day) and this arrives directly at Haad Rin Pier. Ferries also running from the port of Big Buddha include the Seatran Express (30 mins) and Songserm Express (45 mins).

Boat Time Tables

The Following services operates from Koh Samui to Koh Phangan: 

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• www.lomprayah.com
• www.seatrandiscovery.com
• Haadrin Queen

Haadrin Queen is a passenger ferry from Big Buddha on Koh Samui to Haadrin Koh Phangan normally departing four times per day.

Haadrin - Big Buddha Koh Samui departure times are 0930, 1140, 1430 and 1730.  The journey takes approximately one hour.

Big Buddha Koh Samui - Haadrin departure times are 1030, 1300, 1600 and 1830. The journey takes approximately one hour.

*Please check at your resort or a travel agency for their seasonal schedules and to confirm this service is operating.

The Raja ferry is a vehicle and foot passenger ferry linking Koh Phangan with Surat Thani Donsak pier.

WARNING: RAJA companies boats are extremely old and they have a fleet of about six ferries which are on a rotating maintenance schedule. Some of the boats run the journey in 2.5 hours but some take up to five hours.  RAJA do not publisise which ferry you are on so if you are unlucky enough to be on the slow one then all your onward bus/train/flight connections will be affected.

*This ferry often does not follow its full schedule and is sometimes full due to the number of vehicles to and from the island so be careful when booking if you have fixed connections.   

Donsak to Koh Phangan - first ferry 0600 then a ferry departs every 2 hours until last ferry at 1800.  Journey time is nearly 3 hours.

Koh Phangan to Donsak -  first ferry 0500 then a ferry departs every 2 hours until last ferry at 1700.  Journey time is nearly 3 hours.

*Please check at your resort or a travel agency for their seasonal schedules and to confirm this service is operating. 

The Night Boat is a very basic boat with matrasses to sleep on and is the only boat operating a night time schedule.  In the wet seasons this boat sometimes cancels its service or can be heavily delayed so be careful if you have fixed connections and follow on bus/train or flights.

Departure from Surat Thani pier to Koh Phangan (Thong Sala pier) is 2300pm arrival 0600am 

Departure from Koh Phangan (Thong Sala pier) to Surat Thani pier is 2200pm arrival 0400am

*Please check at your resort or a travel agency for their seasonal schedules and to confirm this service is operating.

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!