There are currently four companies operating direct services from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport: (1) Raja Car Ferry Company, (2) Lomprayah High Speed Ferry Company, (3) Seatran Ferry and (4) Phantip Travel. The fastest service takes 3 hours 00 minutes, and the slowest takes 5 hours 45 minutes. Tickets prices range from 560 THB per person to 950 THB booked online.
Ferry & Bus Times from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport
There are currently 15 direct services a day from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport available to book online.
| Travel Company | Koh Phangan | Airport | Ticket Price |
| Raja Ferry | 05:00 | 10:00 | 590 THB |
| Phantip | 05:00 | 10:45 | 560 THB |
| Seatran Ferry | 05:30 | 10:30 | 580 THB |
| Phantip | 05:30 | 10:45 | 560 THB |
| Lomprayah | 08:00 | 11:00 | 950 THB |
| Raja Ferry | 08:00 | 13:00 | 590 THB |
| Phantip | 08:00 | 12:45 | 560 THB |
| Seatran Ferry | 08:30 | 13:30 | 580 THB |
| Phantip | 08:30 | 13:45 | 560 THB |
| Lomprayah | 11:00 | 14:30 | 950 THB |
| Raja Ferry | 11:00 | 16:00 | 590 THB |
| Phantip | 11:00 | 15:45 | 560 THB |
| Raja Ferry | 12:30 | 17:30 | 590 THB |
| Seatran Ferry | 12:30 | 17:30 | 580 THB |
| Phantip | 12:30 | 17:45 | 560 THB |
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Option 1: Raja Ferry from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport
The journey takes 5 hours 00 minutes with the Raja Ferry Company. The ferry journey is two and a half hours. This is a car ferry which is the slowest of the various ferries operating on the route from Koh Phangan to Donsak on the mainland. This company has newer and older ferries. The newer ones are better. Both types of ferry have a shop where you can buy drinks and snacks, toilets and comfortable seating.
Koh Phangan Ferry PortOn arrival at Donsak ferry pier on the mainland you transfer to a bus to Surat Thani City, a journey which takes which takes approximately an hour. From Surat Thani city it then a 45 minute journey in the same bus, or sometimes a minivan, to the airport. The scheduled times leave make little allowance for connection times and bad traffic. Allow for this service to be up to an hour late arriving so that you do not miss your flight.
- Service: The Raja Ferry company will take you all the way to Surat Thani Airport from Thong Sala Pier (Koh Phangan’s main port) by ferry and then by bus.
- Journey Time: 5 hours 00 minutes.
- Cost: 590 THB
- Raja Ferry travel times from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport
| Koh Phangan | Airport |
| 05:00 | 10:00 |
| 08:00 | 13:00 |
| 11:00 | 16:00 |
| 12:30 | 17:30 |
Option 2: Lomprayah Ferry from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport
The Lomprayah High Speed Ferry Service is the most popular transport provider for the Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport and they often sell out of tickets in advance of the day of travel. The Lomprayah service is particularly busy around the time of the monthly Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan, and in the high season months of January, April and August each year.
The popularity of this service is to down three things:
- The services is fast. The Lomprayah Company does the journey in 3 hours 30 minutes, which is 1 hour 15 minutes quicker than anyone else.
- The ferries and buses they use are modern with good facilities.
- The staff are helpful. This is the only ferry service where they carry your luggage on and off the ferry for you.
The Lomprayah Ferry has a fleet of 7 high speed catamaran ferries. The largest ferries have a roof top sun deck and seating for 461 passengers as well as 6 toilets and a small shop selling hot and cold drinks, snacks and sandwiches.
- Service: The Lomprayah service goes direct from the pier in Donsak to Surat Thani Airport.
- Journey Time: 3 hours 00 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes.
- Cost: 950 THB
- Lomprayah Ferry travel times from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport:
| Koh Phangan | Airport |
| 08:00 | 11:00 |
| 11:00 | 14:30 |
Option 3: Phantip Travel from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport
The Phantip Travel service is virtually identical to the Raja Ferry service for the same ticket price. Some people prefer the Phantip Travel service over the Raja Ferry service because Phantip Travel often uses a large bus to take passengers from the ferry port to the airport, whilst the Raja Ferry Company uses a minivan.
Donsak Raja Ferry Port- Service: The Phantip Travel company uses the same route as the Raja Ferry Company, and Phantip Travel customers also sail on either the Seatran or Raja car ferry.
- Journey Time: 4 hours 45 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes.
- Cost: 560 THB
- Phantip Travel travel times from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport:
| Koh Phangan | Airport |
| 05:00 | 10:45 |
| 05:30 | 10:45 |
| 08:00 | 12:45 |
| 08:30 | 13:45 |
| 11:00 | 15:45 |
| 12:30 | 17:45 |
Option 4: Seatran Discovery from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport
- Please note: This service is not currently operating.
The Seatran Discovery Company has comfortable boats and luxury buses. But provides the slowest service from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport. The ferries which the Seatran Discovery Company uses are fairly comfortable with air-conditioned cabins, outdoor seating and a shop selling drinks and snacks. This is a great service, however, it takes longer than necessary to travel from Koh Phangan to the airport in Surat Thani because they make passengers wait for connecting bus services from Surat Thani City to the airport.
Seatran Discovery Ferry arriving at Koh Phangan- Service: The bus service from the ferry pier in Donsak travels to Surat Thani Airport via the Seatran Discovery Office in Surat Thani town.
- Journey Time: 5 hours 00 minutes.
- Cost: 850 THB
- Seatran Discovery travel times from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport:
| Koh Phangan | Airport |
Flights from Surat Thani Airport Before 11:00
A word of caution with this journey: if your flight is before 11.00, you will need to travel to Surat Thani the night before and stay in a hotel. For flights from Surat Thani Airport the minimum time you must arrive before the plane is scheduled to depart is 45 minutes. Arrive after this and you may miss your flight.
The Wang Tai Hotel is both large and modern.Travel in Thailand is frequently subject to delays. This is particularly the case when boat journeys are involved. The weather in the Gulf of Thailand is changeable and in rough seas the journey can take longer than expected. To avoid missing your flight when you travel from Koh Phangan you need to leave yourself extra time.
If you are in doubt over whether you can make your flight we advise you to stay in Surat Thani for the evening before your flight. Some of the hotels, such as the Diamond Plaza, Wang Tai, and 100 Islands Resort are pleasant places to stay.
Location of Thong Sala Pier
- All services from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport depart from Thong Sala Pier.
Route from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport
- Total Distance from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airport: 171 Kilometres
- Distance by ferry from Koh Phangan to Donsak ferry pier: 61 Kilometres
- Distance by road from Donsak ferry pier to Surat Thani airport: 110 Kilometres
- Location Map of Surat Thani Airport: