Koh Tao to Phuket Ferry is the most popular way to travel on this route. There are 4 daily departures available, including 3 night departures. The earliest departure from Koh Tao is at 09:30h, arriving at Phuket at 18:30h. While the latest departure is at 21:00h, arriving at 12:30h. The total ride from Koh Tao to Phuket lasts around 13:52h. 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 £28 up to £37.
The travel distance between Koh Tao and Phuket is a total of 210 nautical miles (241 mi), which equals a travel time of roughly 09:00h.
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 Phuket earlier, there are 3 overnight ferries traveling on the route from Koh Tao to Phuket.
The overnight ferries depart between 21:00 and 12:30 and arrive between 21:00 and 12:30
the following day.
Departure and Arrival Ports
For comprehensive details about Koh Tao and Phuket, 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 departure station and stops Koh Tao here.
There is a total of 9 ferry companies operating the routes from Koh Tao to Phuket. Here you can see the most popular ferry companies operating this route and their overall rating.
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