Koh Pha Ngan Boats & Ferries

Koh Pha Ngan is connected to mainland with Car Ferry services throughout the year. Raya Ferry operates several departure from its piers in Don Sak in direction Koh Pha Ngan from 06:00 till 18:00 every day of year. The boat trip takes about three hours or so depending on the sea conditions. Raya Ferry docks at Pha Ngan's main pier in Thong Sala located on the island's west coast. Note that some ferries before reaching Koh Pha Ngan dock at Lipa Noi Pier in Samui. One-way ticket costs THB 210 per passenger, 110 THB per children or monk, and 550 THB per car, van or pick-up with driver. You can buy the ferry tickets at each pier on the same day you wish to travel. In addition to ferry service the companies offer a comfortable bus transfer from the city center, railway station and the airport of Surat Thani.

  Car Ferry Schedules

  Joint Ticket: Bus service from Surat Thani plus ferry from Don Sak Pier

An alternative to get to Koh Pha Ngan, but also Koh Samui and Koh Tao, are the fast ferries that depart from the Don Sak's piers. Ferries carry only passengers, no bikes or cars, the boat trip takes one hour and a half, however the speedboats cost more than double compared to the car ferries. Lomprayah High Speed Catamaran, Seatran Discovery and Songserm Express together offer eight daily departures from Don Sak to Pha Ngan's main pier in Thong Sala on the island's west coast, and then continue the journey up to Mae Haad Pier in Koh Tao. You can buy the ferry tickets at each pier on the same day you wish to travel. In addition to ferry service the companies offer a comfortable bus transfer from the city center, railway station and the airport of Surat Thani.

  High Speed Ferry Schedules

  Joint Ticket: Bus service from Surat Thani plus fast ferry from Don Sak Pier

The night ferries are a good option to reach Samui, Koh Pha Ngan and Koh Tao if you arrive in Surat Thani late at night and don’t want to stay in town. Ferries carrying only passengers, no bikes or cars, leave from Bandon Pier at Bandon Rd., in the city centre very close to two of Surat Thani's bus stations. The crossing lasts roughly 6 hours up to Nathon Pier in Samui, as well as up to Thong Sala Pier in Koh Pha Ngan, 9 hours instead to reach Mae Haad Pier in Koh Tao. You can buy the ferry ticket at pier on the same day you wish to travel. On board there are small bunks for sleeping, but not enough for all passengers therefore better to board as soon is possible.

  Night Ferry Schedules

For transfers between Koh Phangan and other nearby islands, Samui and Koh Tao, you can use the intermediate sections of routes offered by the ferry companies, but also of Phangan Cruise's boats that leaves from the pier located in Haad Rin beach and arrives at Bangrak Pier, also known as Big Buddha Pier on Koh Samui 55 minutes later. You can buy the ferry tickets at each pier on the same day you wish to travel.

  Ferry Schedules to/from Koh Samui

  Ferry Schedules to/from Koh Tao

Koh Pha Ngan is easily accessible by train from Bangkok thanks to the Southern Line of Thai Railways. All southbound trains stop at Pumpin the railways station of Surat Thani where, once reached the Don Sak piers with buses, you can continue the journey to Thong Sala Pier on Pha Ngan by ferry. The combo-ticket, , train plus ferry usually named Joint Ticket, is a a comfortable and economical option to reach the island, and if you opt for the first class you will sleep in a comfortable private cabin with two bunk beds. The night trains towards Surat Thani depart from Bangkok Railway Station, unofficially known as Hua Lamphong Station. A Joint Ticket to Koh Pha Ngan costs from 1,000 to 1,900 THB depending on the class, and it includes the train ticket, the transfer by bus from the railway station until Don Sak Pier in Surat Thani and the ferry ticket. The train trip lasts eleven hours. Tickets can be bought or reserved 60 days in advance, strictly advised as early as possible in the high season, directly to the Hua Lamphong Station or in any travel agencies of Bangkok.

  TRAIN JOINT TICKET from Bangkok via Don Sak Pier - Surat Thani

  TRAIN JOINT TICKET from Thong Sala Pier - Koh Pha Ngan to Bangkok

For the return journey, the ferry departs from Thong Sala at 13.30 reaching the Don Sak Pier at 16.00, then the journey continues by bus up to the railway station reaching it at 17.30, there you will have several options getting to Bangkok by trains.

Buses are a good alternative to trains for reaching Koh Pha Ngan from Bangkok. A combo-ticket from capital to Koh Pha Ngan that includes the bus and ferry service from Don Sak cost less than a TRAIN JOINT TICKET to the island. The trip to the pier lasts nine hours, no stops are made at the bus station in Surat Thani. After an hour’s wait, the time required to complete the boarding procedures, and a three-hour ferry crossing you’ll get to Thong Sala Pier, the island's main pier. You can purchase a BUS JOINT TICKET to Koh Pha Ngan directly to the starting points at Southern Bus Terminal and Khao San Road or through any travel agent in Bangkok. The package ticket is also available at the major seaside resorts in southern Thailand, such as Krabi, Phi Phi Don and Phuket. In Phuket and Phi Phi Don the starting point is at their main piers, namely the Rassada Pier and the Ton Sai Pier, and journey includes two ferry crossings, the first to Krabi.

  BUS JOINT TICKET from Bangkok to Koh Pha Ngan

  BUS JOINT TICKET from Koh Pha Ngan to Bangkok

  BUS JOINT TICKET from/to Southern beach resorts

Lomprayah High Speed Catamaran and Songserm Express Boat offer the Joint Ticket service from Bangkok to Koh Pha Ngan with ferry's departures from Chumphon, more close to the capital. From capital the VIP buses depart from their terminals in Khao San Road and Hua Lamphong Station. Reached Chumphon the journey continues on fast boats stopping at Koh Tao and Koh Phangan, before reaching Samui in about eleven hours. The fast boats of Songserm leave from Mataphone Pier located along the Tha Thapat River in Tambon Pak Nam, 13 km south of Chumphon centre, and dock at Mae Haad Pier in Koh Tao, Thong Sala Pier in Koh Pha Ngan and finally at Nathon Pier In Samui. Lomprayah's catamarans making the usual path but leave from its owned Thung Makham Noi Pier in Hat Sai Ri, 13 km further south, and in Samui moor at Pralan Pier on the northern coast, more close to Samui Airport and just 15 minutes from the famous Chaweng Beach.

  BUS JOINT TICKET from Bangkok to Koh Tao, Koh Pha Ngan and Koh Samui