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Koh Tao or Tao Islands consists of two major islands: Koh Tao and Koh Nangyuan.  They are 110 kms from Baan Don, Suratthani; 45 kms from Koh Phangan.

How to get here is not so difficult like the old days.  It is mostly advised that you travel from Tha Yang Pier, Chumporn Province.  The pier is 9 kms from Chumporn Downtown.

By Public Bus To Chumporn:

 สถานที่ท่องเที่ยว ท่องเที่ยว ท่องเที่ยว
  Tha Yang Pier  
ท่องเที่ยว
  Depart Arrive
Bangkok-Chumporn by Coach 21:00 05:00
Travel in Thailand - Getting to Koh Tao

From Bangkok - Bus

      Route: Bangkok - Chumphon
Buses from the main Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok ("sai dai") leave every hour from 6am - 10pm. The journey takes around 8-9 hours.

From Bangkok - Train

      Route: Bangkok - Chumphon
The far better alternative is to take the overnight Sleeper-Train from Hualumphong Station in Bangkok. For around $US 10 you will get your own bed, a food cart/menu and can stretch your legs whenever you feel like it.

If you leaving before 7.30pm, you will arrive in Chumphon in time to catch all the boats to Koh Tao.

Boat Timetables

Chumphon - Koh Tao

Boat Timetable

      Route: Chumphon - Koh Tao
 
BOAT
DEPART
ARRIVE
Koh Tao Cruiser
7.00am
9.30am
Songserm Express
7.00am
10.00am
Lomprayah Catamaran
8.00am
9.30am
Ko Jaroen Car Ferry (Mon, Weds. & Fri.)
5.00pm
11.00pm
Slow Boat
Midnight
6.00am
      

Route: Koh Tao - Chumphon
 

BOAT
DEPART
ARRIVE
Koh Tao Cruiser
10.30am
1.00pm
Songserm Express
2.30pm
5.30pm
Lomprayah Catamaran
10.15am
11.45am
Ko Jaroen Car Ferry (Tues, Thurs. & Sat.)
10.00pm
4.00am
Slow Boat
10.00am
4.00pm


Koh Samui - Koh Tao

Boat Timetable

      Route: Koh Samui - Koh Tao
 
BOAT
DEPART
ARRIVE
Lomprayah Catamaran
8.00am
9.30am
.
12.30pm
2.00pm
Prah Yai Ferry
8.30am
10.20am
Songserm Express
11.00am
2.00pm
Slow Boat
9.30am
2.30pm
      

Route: Koh Tao - Koh Samui
 

BOAT
DEPART
ARRIVE
Lomprayah Catamaran
10.30am
12.00pm
.
3.00pm
4.30pm
Prah Yai Ferry
3.00pm
5.00pm
Songserm Express
10.00am
1.30pm
Slow Boat
9.30am
2.30pm


Koh Phangan - Koh Tao

Boat Timetable

      Route: Koh Phangan - Koh Tao
 
BOAT
DEPART
ARRIVE
Lomprayah Catamaran
8.30am
9.30am
Prah Yai Ferry
9.00am
10.20am
Songserm Express
12.00pm
2.00pm
Slow Boat
11.30am
2.30pm
      

Route: Koh Tao - Koh Phangan
 

BOAT
DEPART
ARRIVE
Lomprayah Catamaran
10.30am
11.30am
.
3.00pm
4.00pm
Prah Yai Ferry
3.00pm
4.20pm
Songserm Express
10.00am
12.00pm
Slow Boat
9.30am
12.30pm

Surat Thani - Koh Tao

Boat Timetable

     Route: Surat Thani - Koh Tao
 
BOAT
DEPART
ARRIVE
Songserm Express
8.00am
2.00pm
Night Boat
11.00pm
8.00am
     

Route: Koh Tao - Surat Thani
 

BOAT
DEPART
ARRIVE
Songserm Express
10.00am
4.30pm
Night Boat
8.30am
5.30am