There are 8 ways to get from Bangkok to Koh Tao by ferry, train, car, car ferry, plane, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Koh Tao Boonsiri PierBoonsiri Office Kraisi - Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
10h฿1,000–1,400Train, ferry
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ratchaburi85
- Take the train from Ratchaburi to Chumphon85
- Take the ferry from Boonsiri Chumphon Pier to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
10h 41m฿1,090–3,672Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Bangkok to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
14h 39m฿3,254–4,535Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Chumphon Airport, Private Transfer, ferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Chumphon Airport (CJM)DMK - CJM
- Take a shuttle bus from Chumphon Airport to Chumphon Lomprayah Pier
- Take the ferry from Chumphon to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
7h฿3,407–4,584Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport, ferry
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)BKK - USM
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
7h 2m฿3,785–9,900Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport, ferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)DMK - USM
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
6h 59m฿5,020–13,742Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani, bus and ferry, ferry
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Surat Thani (URT)DMK - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
8h 24m฿2,362–3,645Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani, bus and ferry, ferry
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Surat Thani (URT)BKK - URT
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
8h 52m฿2,438–4,088
Bangkok to Koh Tao by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Koh Tao is to ferry which costs ฿1000 - ฿1400 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Koh Tao is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 59m and costs ฿5000 - ฿14000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Boonsiri Office Kraisi and arriving at Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Bangkok and Koh Tao is 416 km.
Book your Bangkok to Koh Tao ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Koh Tao without a car is to ferry which takes 10h and costs ฿1000 - ฿1400.
The ferry from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier takes 10h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Koh Tao is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 10:32 AM in Bangkok and 11:32 AM in Koh Tao.
There are 303+ hotels available in Koh Tao.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Koh Tao, Thailand?
Boonsiri Ferry operates a ferry from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier twice daily. Tickets cost ฿1,000–1,400 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chumphon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,200
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,300
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chumphon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–8,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–7,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Chumphon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–8,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–7,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,900
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,300
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ratchaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40–1,100
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Ratchaburi to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–1,400
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 077 505 005
- Website
- 12go.asia
Shuttle from Chumphon Airport to Chumphon Lomprayah Pier
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿828
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Boonsiri Chumphon Pier to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Chumphon to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- customercare@songserm.com
- Website
- songserm.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao Mae Had Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–750
- Website
- https://songserm.com/
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