Donsak to Surat Thani — Ferry Port to the Mainland Hub
We run 14 daily services from Donsak to Surat Thani, the short mainland leg most travellers take after arriving from the islands. The journey starts at around 45 minutes and fares from THB 165.
- 45 min
- Crossing
- THB 165
- From
- 6
- Operators
- ~14
- Departures
Departure schedule
| Time | Operator | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Van2Travel | Charter | 45 min |
| 00:00 | Nor Phuangphet Transport | Van | 1h 20m |
| 00:00 | Torch | Charter | 1h 30m |
| 00:00 | AEC 168 Transport and Travel | Charter | 1h 30m |
| 07:00 | Raja Ferry | Ferry + BusCombined ticket: hotel/town transfer + ferry, booked as one. | 1h 45m |
| 08:15 | Phantip 1970 | Bus | 1h 15m |
Typical daily departures — check the live schedule and book above.
Transport types explained
- Bus
- Coach leg by road, used when part of the trip runs overland.
- Charter
- Speedboat or charter — the fastest crossing, with fewer seats and a higher fare than the ferry.
- Ferry
- Larger boat, lowest fares and the steadiest ride — slower, but takes the most passengers (often vehicles too).
- Van
- Minivan transfer — often the hotel or town pick-up leg of a combined ticket.
Operators on this route
AEC 168 Transport and Travel
Nor Phuangphet Transport
Phantip 1970
Raja Ferry
Torch
Van2Travel
Piers on this route
Departing Donsak
Arriving Surat Thani
Donsak is a ferry port rather than a town: boats from Samui, Phangan and Koh Tao land here, and almost everyone continues straight on to Surat Thani. We sell that onward leg as its own ticket, so you can book it in advance instead of negotiating at the pier.
Where the leg begins and ends
Services start at Seatran Ferry Pier and Leam Tuad Pier and run to the places you actually need in Surat Thani: the city centre, Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani Airport and the Lomprayah Tapee Pier. Which of them a service calls at is worth checking before booking — the train station at Phun Phin is some way outside town.
Six operators cover the route, including Raja Ferry and Phantip 1970, using buses, vans and private cars. At THB 165 this is one of the cheapest legs in the network, and with 14 departures a day it usually connects tightly to the ferry arrivals.