Choose your crossing
| From | Operator | Crossing | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chumphon, Lomprayah pier | Lomprayah catamaran, 07:00 and 13:15 | 1 hr 30 to 1 hr 45 min | Operator 750 THB; 792 THB online |
| Chumphon, Lomprayah pier | Lomprayah slower boat, 05:45 | 2 hr 30 min | 475 THB online |
| Chumphon, Paknam Pier | Boonsiri High Speed Ferries, from 06:45 | About 1 hr 45 min | From 810 THB online |
| Koh Phangan, Thong Sala | Lomprayah catamaran | About 1 hour | Operator 600 THB; 633 THB online |
| Koh Samui, Bangrak or Maenam Pralarn | Lomprayah and Lomlahkkhirin | 1 hr 30 min to 2 hr 30 min | From 581 THB online |
Online prices are for November 2026. All boats arrive at Mae Haad, but each operator uses its own pier or office there, so note the name on your ticket for the return.
From Chumphon
From the mainland, Chumphon has the shortest crossings covered here. Lomprayah's 2026 table, updated 25 August 2026, lists the Chumphon–Koh Tao catamaran at 750 THB each way, with a 07:00 departure from Thung Makham Noi arriving 08:30. For November 2026, its catamarans were sold online at 07:00 and 13:15 for 792 THB, arriving at 08:45 and 15:00, and a slower 05:45 boat reached Koh Tao at 08:15 for 475 THB.
Boonsiri High Speed Ferries sold departures from Paknam Pier, a different Chumphon pier, from 06:45 for 810 THB. Read which pier your ticket names before arranging a transfer.
By train to Chumphon
Chumphon is a station on SRT's Southern Line, used as a rail gateway to the islands. Lomprayah sold tickets from Chumphon railway station from 06:00 for 949 THB, which includes the road transfer to its pier. Those are separate from your train ticket: if the train is late, the boat does not wait. The train guide covers classes and booking.
From Koh Phangan and Koh Samui
From Thong Sala on Koh Phangan, Lomprayah sailed to Mae Haad seven times a day for November 2026, taking about 1 hour, plus Songserm at 12:00. From Koh Samui, Lomprayah sold boats from its Bangrak pier, six a day from 08:00 for 738 THB, and from Pralarn Pier at Maenam, including an 11:00 sailing for 581 THB that takes 2 hr 30 min. Lomlahkkhirin sailed from its own Bangrak pier at 12:30. See Koh Tao to Koh Phangan for connections with Koh Phangan.
Check-in and luggage
Lomprayah asks passengers to check in at least 60 minutes before departure. Large luggage is allowed up to 20 kg, with a 200 THB charge for excess weight. Tickets are non-refundable, and the operator says schedules can change with the weather. With a flight or train to catch, take an earlier boat rather than the last one that fits.
Questions before you go
Which mainland pier is closest to Koh Tao?
Chumphon. Lomprayah sails from its own Chumphon pier at Thung Makham Noi, and Boonsiri High Speed Ferries from Paknam Pier, both in about 1 hr 45 min on their faster boats. Tickets from Chumphon railway station include the road transfer to the pier.
Can I take the train to Koh Tao?
To Chumphon, yes, then a boat. Lomprayah sold tickets from Chumphon railway station for November 2026 from 949 THB, departing from 06:00, including the transfer to its pier. Check that your train arrives in time for the boat.
Do all boats use the same pier on Koh Tao?
They arrive at Mae Haad, but Lomprayah, Songserm, Boonsiri and Lomlahkkhirin each have their own pier or office there. Return to the one named on your ticket.
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