By joint ferry and bus service the journey from Koh Tao to Surat Thani Airport is scheduled to take from 3 hours 55 minutes to 10 hours 30 minutes depending upon which service you take.
Bus & Ferry Times from Koh Tao to Surat Thani Airport
There are currently 15 services a day from Koh Tao to Surat Thani Airport available to book online.
| Koh Tao | Airport | Ticket | Company |
| 07:05 | 11:00 | ฿1,282 | Lomlahkkhirin |
| 08:30 | 14:00 | ฿1,208 | Boonsiri High Speed Ferries |
| 08:30 | 14:00 | ฿1,265 | Samui Tour |
| 08:30 | 14:00 | ฿1,517 | Nor Phuangphet Transport |
| 09:30 | 15:00 | ฿1,265 | Samui Tour |
| 09:30 | 14:45 | ฿1,696 | PL Travel |
| 09:30 | 15:00 | ฿1,688 | Van2Travel |
| 09:30 | 15:00 | ฿1,175 | Lomprayah |
| 11:00 | 15:00 | ฿1,496 | Lomlahkkhirin |
| 21:00 | 06:30 | ฿1,113 | A and T Travel |
| 21:00 | 06:00 | ฿1,100 | Ruea Chor Maetapee |
| 21:00 | 06:15 | ฿1,275 | Koh Tao Booking Center |
| 21:00 | 06:00 | ฿1,043 | Udomrat Tour |
| 21:00 | 06:30 | ฿1,168 | Fame Tour |
| 21:30 | 08:00 | ฿1,327 | Holiday Travel Agency |
Buy Tickets from Koh Tao to Surat Thani Airport
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Option 1: Lomprayah Ferry from Koh Tao to Surat Thani Airport
The Lomprayah High Speed Ferry company has a fleet of high speed catamaran ferries which make the service they provide the fastest way to travel from Koh Tao to Surat Thani Airport. On arrival at the mainland ferry port passengers transfer to a modern luxury air-conditioned bus for the final leg of the journey by road to Surat Thani Airport.
One of the fleet of seven high speed catamaran ferries operated by the Lomprayah CompanyWe recommend booking your tickets to travel with Lompayah from Koh Tao to Surat Thani Airport in advance. This route becomes very busy often the time of the monthly Full Moon Party as the ferry stops on route to pick up customers from Koh Phangan where the Full Moon Party is held. Koh Tao itself also becomes very busy January to April and then again from July to September each year with people coming to the island to take diving courses.
- Service: The Lomprayah provides a premium service with modern ferry and bus services.
- Journey Time: 5 hours 30 minutes.
- Ticket: 1,175 THB
- Lomprayah Ferry travel times from Koh Tao to Surat Thani Airport:
| Koh Tao | Airport |
| 09:30 | 15:00 |
Arrival at Surat Thani Airport for Flights before 12:00
If your flight is scheduled to depart from Surat Thani Airport before 12:00, then you need to either:
- Travel from Koh Tao the day before.
- Take a Night Boat service from Koh Tao to Surat Thani.
The reason is that you are required to check in for your flight from Surat Thani Airport at least 45 minutes before your flight is scheduled to depart and the earliest you can get to Surat Thani Airport from Koh Tao is 11:00 on the same day as you depart from Koh Tao.
The night boat from Koh Tao to Surat Thani departs at 21:00 and arrives in Surat Thani City at around 04:00 the next day. The night boat is unsuitable for families with young children, or people with health problems, or anyone unwilling to endure a long uncomfortable sea journey. The Night Boat is best suited to young men on a tight budget and they tend to make up the majority of the passengers on the Night Boat. We recommend that if you have a flight departing from Surat Thani Airport before 12:00 that you travel to Surat Thani City the day and stay in a hotel for a night. Among the best hotels in Surat Thani are:
- Diamond Plaza
- 100 Islands Resort
- Wang Tai Hotel
Minivans run from Surat Thani City to Surat Thani Airport from 06:00 until 17:00 every day. The journey costs 108 THB per person and takes 45 minutes.
Location of Mae Haad Pier
- All services to Surat Thani Airport depart from Mae Haad Pier in Koh Tao.
