GetByBus is now Traveling.com, New name, same service!
heading
TRAVEL FROM
Phuket
Koh Tao
Privacy settings

Ferry from Phuket to Koh Tao

Phuket to Koh Tao Koh Tao to Phuket

Phuket to Koh Tao Ferry Summary

Phuket to Koh Tao Ferry is the most popular way to travel on this route. There are 8 daily departures available, including 6 night departures. The earliest departure from Phuket is at 06:00h, arriving at Koh Tao at 17:00h. While the latest departure is at 13:50h, arriving at 05:00h. The total ride from Phuket to Koh Tao lasts around 14:54h. 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 £31 up to £46.
Departure station and country Phuket, Thailand
Arrival station and country Koh TaoThailand
Travel Distance 241 km (210 NM)
Average Trip Duration 08h 45min
Total Departures 8
Popular Operators Lomprayah
Lowest Price £31
Transportation Options Ferry

Table of contents



Traveling by Ferry from Phuket to Koh Tao

The travel distance between Phuket and Koh Tao is a total of 210 nautical miles (241 mi), which equals a travel time of roughly 08:45h. 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 6 overnight ferries traveling on the route from Phuket to Koh Tao. The overnight ferries depart between 11:00 and 05:00 and arrive between 13:50 and 05:00 the following day.

Departure and Arrival Ports

For comprehensive details about Phuket 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: £31 (One-Way) or £62 (Return).



Ferry Companies from Phuket to Koh Tao

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

6.8 Lomprayah

Travel reviews for Phuket to Koh Tao bus

If you had travelled from Phuket to Koh Tao, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement. 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.

Frequently asked questions

On average, there is a total of 8 ferry lines departing daily from the ferry port in Phuket and arriving at the ferry port in Koh Tao.

The distance between these two stations is a total of 241 mi (210 nautical miles).

The price of a one way adult ticket starts from £31. 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 Phuket to Koh Tao is Lomprayah.

The most popular places you can visit when you’re traveling on a ferry from Koh Tao are Koh Lanta, Ao Nang and Koh Phi Phi.

To have all the information in the palm of your hand download our mobile app for free!

images/icons/appstore/appstore-ico-usimages/icons/googlestore/google-play-ico-en

Latest tickets bought

SkopjeSofia
1 min agoRoute info
PulaZagreb
8 min agoRoute info
HimaraTirana
13 min agoRoute info
ZadarPlitvice Lakes
17 min agoRoute info

Traveling.com guides

Latest blog posts

Latest reviews

Croatia bus-Globtour-Jadran ekspres
6.3
Rallydriving with bus We were at time in Trebinje The bus was 30min. late in Mostar. The bus did not had any mar...
by AnonymousSee more
Prijevoz Knežević
9.4
On time Could have been cooler on the bus
by AnonymousSee more
Centrotrans d.d.
5.6
Bus-Überbuchung Als ich mit meiner Freundin in Jajce in den von uns gebuchten u. bereits bezahlten aus Bihac ko...
by AnonymousSee more
GetByAps twitter twitterX linkedin instagram facebook pinterest tiktok youTubePlay fax dinersCard maestroCard mastercard safety group faq printer mTicketQr arrowIcon iconChevronDown thumbsUp exclamationCircle download directions clock calendarCheck accommodation mailAlert questionCircleFull gpsIcon locationMark ferryIcon busIcon star locationPin phone email signpost unesco starFull verifiedBadge star ticketsIco reviewsIco guidesIco newsIco sightPin globe ticket flexCancelIcon thumbsDownIcon thumbsUpIcon