Getting here
No airport. That's the point.
Every route ends with a ferry across open water. Here is every combination of night train, bus, plane and boat.
Getting here
Every route ends with a ferry across open water. Here is every combination of night train, bus, plane and boat.
Routes
Overnight VIP bus to Chumphon, then the morning catamaran. The most popular combo ticket.
Night train to Chumphon in a sleeper berth: slower, comfier, more romantic.
Fastest door-to-door: fly to Koh Samui or Surat Thani, connect to the ferry.
Direct high-speed catamarans several times a day via Koh Phangan.
The shortest hop: perfect after Full Moon recovery.
The long haul south, or break it with a cheap flight to Surat Thani.
The classic run
Night bus or sleeper train south from the city.
Transfer to the pier. Coffee strongly advised.
1h45 across the Gulf. Sit outside, watch the horizon.
Taxi, scooter or a barefoot walk to your bed.
Good to know
Bus + ferry or train + ferry combos are cheaper and guarantee your connection if the leg runs late.
November and December bring rough seas; ferries occasionally cancel. Build in a buffer day.
Piers involve gangplanks, sand and stairs. Backpacks beat wheeled suitcases every time.
The Gulf can chop. Take a tablet 30 minutes before boarding and sit low, middle of the boat.
Arriving in the morning? Drop your bags and make the afternoon count: the Nang Yuan half-day trip departs at 13:00.