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Bangkok to Koh Tao Ferry Summary

Bangkok to Koh Tao Ferry is the most popular way to travel on this route. There are 6 daily departures available, including 5 night departures. The earliest departure from Bangkok is at 06:00h, arriving at Koh Tao at 15:15h. While the latest departure is at 21:00h, arriving at 08:45h. The total ride from Bangkok to Koh Tao lasts around 13:40h. Combined tickets are sold on this route, with both ferry and bus ride included in the price of a ticket. Prices of a one way adult ticket range from £29 up to £35.
Departure station and country Bangkok, Thailand
Arrival station and country Koh TaoThailand
Travel Distance 333 km (289 NM)
Average Trip Duration 09h 15min
Total Departures 6
Popular Operators Lomprayah
Lowest Price £29
Transportation Options Ferry

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Traveling by Ferry from Bangkok to Koh Tao

The travel distance between Bangkok and Koh Tao is a total of 289 nautical miles (333 mi), which equals a travel time of roughly 09:15h. The number of daily departures depends on the period you’re traveling in. Most commonly, the number of daily departures increases during the high season. Therefore, in a country like Thailand, you can expect more lines operating in the period from December to February. Please note that the number of departures may also be limited on public holidays.

Overnight Ferry

If you want to travel overnight and either save money on accommodation or arrive at the port in Koh Tao earlier, there are 5 overnight ferries traveling on the route from Bangkok to Koh Tao. The overnight ferries depart between 09:00 and 04:00 and arrive between 21:00 and 08:45 the following day.

Departure and Arrival Ports

For comprehensive details about Bangkok and Koh Tao, including ferry port details, as well as other popular routes, please refer to the provided links below.
Koh Tao
You can see information about the arrival station and stops Koh Tao here.

Cheapest tickets

Below are the most affordable ticket options available, depending on availability:
Adult ticket: £29 (One-Way) or £58 (Return).



Ferry Companies from Bangkok to Koh Tao

Lomprayah is the name of the carrier operating this route. Here you can see their average rating amongst travellers.

6.8 Lomprayah

Travel reviews for Bangkok to Koh Tao bus

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One like-minded traveller has taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Bangkok to Koh Tao. You can read the user's submitted review below. These reviews were originally written under our former names, GetByBus and GetByFerry. But don’t worry, it’s all us! Same company, same trusted partners, just with a new vibe as Traveling.com.
8.13
by SEBASTIAN
8.13
by ANONYMOUS

by SEBASTIAN

Really sad that you change your office location

How organized everything list ... The new location of your office at the south bus terminal very sad That maybe will be the reason that I’m not traveling anymore with your company

Driver

Tidiness

Value for money

Comfortable ride

10
7.5
7.5
7.5
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Frequently asked questions

On average, there is a total of 6 ferry lines departing daily from the ferry port in Bangkok and arriving at the ferry port in Koh Tao.

The distance between these two stations is a total of 333 mi (289 nautical miles).

The price of a one way adult ticket starts from £29. However, some lines also offer discounted ticket types such as the one for students, pensioners and children, prices of which you can see by clicking on a specific ferry departure you're interested in.

Currently, the tickets for cars aren’t purchasable on our website. However, there might be some exceptions and if there are, you will be able to see those when purchasing the adult tickets given the fact that a vehicle ticket can’t be purchased separately for vehicles only without adding the passengers to the ticket itself.

The company operating the journey from Bangkok to Koh Tao is Lomprayah.

The most popular places you can visit when you’re traveling on a ferry from Koh Tao are Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Samet.

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