Ferry from Surat Thani to Koh Tao
We connect Surat Thani to Koh Tao every day with a combined bus-and-ferry service, bringing you from the mainland hub across the Gulf of Thailand to one of the country's top diving destinations. With several operators on the route and fares starting from THB 850, it's the most straightforward way to reach the island.
- 2h 30m
- Crossing
- THB 850
- From
- 8
- Operators
- ~19
- Departures
Departure schedule
| Time | Operator | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Udomrat Tour | Van + FerryCombined ticket: hotel/town transfer + ferry, booked as one. | 5h 15m |
| 09:00 | PP Service | Van + FerryCombined ticket: hotel/town transfer + ferry, booked as one. | 5h 30m |
| 09:30 | Lomprayah | Ferry | 4h 45m |
| 10:00 | Lomprayah | Ferry | 4h 15m |
| 11:00 | Lomlahkkhirin | Van + FerryCombined ticket: hotel/town transfer + ferry, booked as one. | 5h 00m |
| 11:00 | Udomrat Tour | Van + FerryCombined ticket: hotel/town transfer + ferry, booked as one. | 5h 00m |
| 12:00 | Lomlahkkhirin | Ferry | 4h 00m |
| 12:30 | Lomprayah | Ferry | 5h 15m |
| 12:30 | Van2Travel Train | Bus + FerryCombined ticket: hotel/town transfer + ferry, booked as one. | 5h 15m |
| 13:00 | Lomprayah | Ferry | 4h 45m |
| 14:00 | Van2Travel Train | Bus + FerryCombined ticket: hotel/town transfer + ferry, booked as one. | 3h 45m |
| 14:00 | Lomlahkkhirin | Van + FerryCombined ticket: hotel/town transfer + ferry, booked as one. | 4h 00m |
| 15:30 | Lomlahkkhirin | Ferry | 2h 30m |
| 16:00 | Ruea Chor Maetapee | Bus + FerryCombined ticket: hotel/town transfer + ferry, booked as one. | 14h 00m |
| 17:00 | Ruea Chor Maetapee | Ferry | 13h 00m |
| 21:00 | Fame Tour | Ferry | 8h 00m |
| 21:00 | Udomrat Tour | Ferry | 8h 30m |
| 21:30 | Jijie Tour and Travel | Ferry | 8h 00m |
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.
- 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
Fame Tour
Jijie Tour and Travel
Lomlahkkhirin
Lomprayah
PP Service
Ruea Chor Maetapee
Udomrat Tour
Van2Travel Train
Piers on this route
Departing Surat Thani
Arriving Koh Tao
The journey from Surat Thani to Koh Tao combines road and sea: coaches pick up from Lomprayah Tapee Pier, Suratthani city centre, the train station, and the airport, connecting directly to the ferry that docks at Mae Haad Pier on Koh Tao. The fastest combined service gets you there in around 2.5 hours, with departures spread across the morning and into the afternoon.
What the crossing looks like
Several operators run this route, giving you plenty of departure times to work with — roughly a dozen options a day. Early departures tend to suit travellers connecting from overnight trains or buses arriving into Surat Thani in the morning. Mae Haad is the island's main pier and drops you right in the middle of the dive-shop strip and the beach road.
The Gulf is at its calmest from roughly April through October, though services run year-round. Fares start from THB 850. If you're arriving by train or bus, the pick-up from Suratthani Train Station and the city pick-up point make transfers clean and simple.