Thailand
Where can I go by ferry from Koh Samui?
14 ferry destinations from Koh Samui: Koh Tao, Ao Nang, Donsak, Khao Sok, Koh Lanta, Koh Phangan, Koh Phayam, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phuket and Railay.
All Ferries from Koh Samui
Car ferries from Koh Samui
- Donsak · 45m – 1h 30m
- Koh Phangan · 20m – 1h
Foot-passenger ferries from Koh Samui
- Koh Tao · 1h 25m – 2h 30m (longer with a change on Koh Phangan or on the slow ferry)
- Ao Nang · About 5h 10m (bus + boat)
- Khao Sok · About 5h 10m (bus + boat)
- Koh Lanta · 6h 15m – 8h (bus + boat)
- Koh Phayam · 8h – 10h
- Koh Phi Phi · About 7h (bus + boat)
- Koh Yao Noi · 7h 30m – 8h 30m
- Koh Yao Yai · 7h 40m – 8h 40m
- Krabi · About 3h 45m (bus + boat)
- Nakhon Si Thammarat · About 2h 45m (bus + boat)
- Phuket · About 6h 45m (bus + boat)
- Railay · About 6h 15m (bus + boat)
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Plan your crossing from Koh Samui
- Koh Samui → Koh Tao
About 18 departures a day from Samui’s three north- and west-coast piers (Pralarn/Maenam, Bangrak and Nathon) between 08:00 and 16:00: Lomprayah (12), Boonsiri (3) and Songserm (3). Direct catamarans and speedboats take 1h 25m – 2h; some boats call at Koh Phangan or change there, Lomprayah’s 11:00 ferry from Pralarn takes 2h 30m and Songserm’s 10:30 ferry from Nathon 3h 45m. Fares run from 550 to 800 THB pier to pier.
Boonsiri’s times and fares are for 1 October 2026 – 31 May 2027. Lomprayah’s are from its Timetable 2026, which it calls an estimate subject to weather conditions. Songserm’s timetable page shows one day at a time; the times here are for a date in early December 2026.
Source: Lomprayah Timetable 2026; Boonsiri timetable 1 Oct 2026 – 31 May 2027; Songserm online timetable, checked 2026-11-02
- Koh Samui → Ao Nang
1 joint bus + boat departure a day (Boonsiri timetable, 1 October 2026 – 31 May 2027)
Source: Boonsiri High Speed Catamaran timetable (operator), checked 2026-10-25
- 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
- Koh Samui → Khao Sok
1 joint bus + boat departure a day (Boonsiri timetable, 1 October 2026 – 31 May 2027)
Source: Boonsiri High Speed Catamaran timetable (operator), checked 2026-10-25
- Koh Samui → Koh Lanta
2 joint bus + boat departure times a day (Lomprayah 2026 timetable, effective 25 August 2026)
Source: Lomprayah 2026 timetable (operator), checked 2026-10-09
- Koh Samui → Koh Phangan
About 30 departures a day from Samui to Thong Sala between 08:00 and 17:30, from Lomprayah (16), Boonsiri (5), Songserm (6) and Seatran (4), mostly from Bangrak. Speedboats and catamarans take 20–35 minutes; Songserm’s ferry from Nathon takes 50 minutes. Raja Ferry’s vehicle ferry from Lipa Noi takes about 1h 30m, and the Haadrin Queen sails from Bangrak direct to Haad Rin four times a day. Fares run from 200 to 500 THB pier to pier.
Boonsiri’s times and fares are for 1 October 2026 – 31 May 2027; Seatran and Haadrin Queen list the same daily times through the high season. Lomprayah calls its Timetable 2026 an estimate subject to weather conditions. Songserm’s timetable page shows one day at a time; its times here are for a date in early December 2026.
Source: Lomprayah Timetable 2026; Boonsiri timetable 1 Oct 2026 – 31 May 2027; Songserm, Seatran and Haadrin Queen online timetables; Raja Ferry sailing schedule, checked 2026-11-02
Getting to the ferry in Koh Samui
- Mae Haad pier is in Koh Tao’s main village; taxis serve Sairee Beach and the dive resorts
- Boonsiri’s timetable also lists hotel pick-up and drop-off versions of many of these trips at a higher fare
- Boonsiri also sells the trip on to the Ratchaprapha Dam pier (Cheow Lan Lake) at 10:20, arriving 15:00 (฿1,550)
- The road and sea legs connect at Donsak Pier (Surat Thani)