Thailand
Where can I go by ferry from Donsak?
4 ferry destinations from Donsak: Koh Phaluai, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao.
All Ferries from Donsak
Car ferries from Donsak
- Koh Phaluai · 1h 30m
- Koh Phangan · 1h 30m – 2h 30m
- Koh Samui · 45m – 1h 30m
Foot-passenger ferries from Donsak
- Koh Tao · 2h 45m – 3h 45m
Plan your crossing from Donsak
- Donsak → Koh Phaluai
Two round trips a day on the published timetable (operating days not stated)
Source: Raja Ferry sailing schedule (Donsak – Koh Phaluai), checked 2026-10-04
- Donsak → Koh Phangan
Raja Ferry: 5 sailings daily each way; Seatran Ferry: 5 daily each way; Lomprayah: 2 catamarans daily
Raja adds sailings as needed in high season (30 Dec – 30 Apr).
Source: Raja Ferry timetable; Seatran booking search; Lomprayah Timetable 2026, checked 2026-10-04
- Surat Thani (Donsak) → Koh Samui
Two car-ferry lines each sail hourly from 05:00 to 19:00 (15 sailings a day each way), taking about 1 hour 30 minutes: Raja Ferry lands at Lipa Noi pier, Seatran Ferry at Nathon pier. Lomprayah adds catamarans from its Laem Thuat pier at Donsak to Nathon at 11:00 and 15:00 (45 minutes), and Songserm a 17:00 speedboat to Nathon (45 minutes).
Raja Ferry adds extra boats at the busy times (05:00–06:00 and 12:00–16:00) when the ferry is full, and in the festival period (30 Dec – 30 Apr) when many vehicles are waiting.
Source: Raja Ferry sailing schedule; Seatran booking search; Lomprayah Timetable 2026; Songserm timetable, checked 2026-10-04
- Donsak → Koh Tao
2 catamarans daily from Donsak; 1 daily from Koh Tao
Source: Lomprayah Timetable 2026, checked 2026-09-29
Getting to the ferry in Donsak
- Donsak is also Raja Ferry’s port for Koh Samui (Lipa Noi) and Koh Phangan (Thong Sala)
- Lomprayah buses from Surat Thani (Tapee Pier) connect with the catamarans at Donsak
- Combined bus + ferry tickets connect Donsak Pier directly to Surat Thani Railway Station (Phunphin) and Surat Thani Airport (URT)
- Lomprayah’s combined tickets include bus transfers from Surat Thani airport, railway station and Tapee Pier to Donsak