Ferry to Koh Samui Island
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Ferry to Koh Samui Island
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Last Updated: 10/7/2026
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Ferries to Koh Samui Island are available with Boonsiri High Speed Ferries, Songserm, Lomprayah High Speed Ferries, Seatran Discovery & Raja Ferry.
There are approximately 117 daily sailings and up to 808 weekly sailings to Koh Samui Island. Ferry schedules change through the year and usually increase in the high season. Use our Deal Finder for the latest sailing times and availability.
There are 6 ports in Koh Samui Island. The most popular port is Koh Samui (Nathon Pier) Port with 435 weekly sailings.
The Koh Tao (Mae Haad Pier) to Koh Samui (Mae Nam Pier) ferry sails approximately 4 times per day and up to 24 times per week, with an average sailing duration of 2 hours. The Koh Tao (Mae Haad Pier) Koh Samui (Mae Nam Pier) ferry costs approximately $42. Please be aware that prices do not include booking fees.
The Koh Phangan (Thong Sala Pier) to Koh Samui (Mae Nam Pier) ferry sails approximately 4 times daily and up to 24 times weekly, with a sailing duration of 30 minutes. Koh Phangan (Thong Sala Pier) Koh Samui (Mae Nam Pier) ferry is $25 on average. Exclusive of booking fees.
Prices will vary depending on the number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated October 26.
Koh Samui has 72 ferry connections, counting each direction separately, with about 2,460 sailings departing per week. Of these, 58 run all year and 14 are seasonal or pause for part of the year. The fastest crossing is 20 minutes, between Bangrak Pier and Koh Phangan (Thong Sala). Times below are averages across operators, and the table lists ferry-only crossings departing from Koh Samui.
| Route | Typical time | Sailings per week | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koh Samui (Bangrak) to Koh Phangan (Thong Sala) | 30 min | 135 | All year |
| Koh Samui (Nathon) to Donsak (Seatran) | 1 hr 30 min | 104 | All year |
| Koh Samui (Lipa Noi) to Donsak (Raja Ferry Port) | 1 hr 30 min | 96 | All year |
| Koh Samui (Bangrak) to Koh Tao (Mae Haad) | 1 hr 45 min | 43 | All year |
| Koh Samui (Nathon) to Donsak (Laem Thuat) | 45 min | 20 | All year |
| Koh Samui (Nathon) to Koh Phangan (Thong Sala) | 30 min | 19 | All year |
| Koh Samui (Mae Nam) to Koh Phangan (Thong Sala) | 30 min | 17 | All year |
| Koh Samui (Mae Nam) to Koh Tao (Mae Haad) | 1 hr 30 min | 17 | All year |
| Koh Samui (Mae Nam) to Chumphon (Lomprayah) | 3 hr 52 min | 14 | All year |
| Koh Samui (Nathon) to Koh Tao (Mae Haad) | 3 hr 15 min | 13 | All year |
A further 45 of the 72 connections include a road transfer, linking Koh Samui piers with Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Krabi Town, Phuket Town, Hua Hin and Bangkok. For example, Koh Samui (Nathon) to Surat Thani City takes about 3 hour with 103 sailings a week, and Koh Samui (Nathon) to Krabi Town takes about 5 hours with 17 sailings a week. Samui Airport connects to Koh Phangan (Thong Sala) in about 1 hr with 90 sailings a week, and to Koh Tao in about 2 hr 30 min with 47 sailings a week.
Unfortunately, no operators allow you to bring your car on the ferry to Koh Samui Island.
Unfortunately, no operators allow pets on ferries to Koh Samui Island.
The price of a ferry to Koh Samui Island can fluctuate by route, operator and season. Please visit our special offers page for all the best ferry offers available.
All 72 ferry connections to and from Koh Samui are domestic Thai crossings, so there is no border control or immigration check. Carry your passport or photo ID anyway, as operators can ask for it at check-in. The only international ferries from Thailand are the 13 seasonal Thailand to Malaysia routes, and none of them serve Koh Samui.
Koh Samui is located in the Gulf of Thailand, which is generally best from January to September, with more rain from October to December. Most ferries still operate throughout the year, with 58 of the 72 connections operating in every month.
Arrive 45 to 60 minutes before departure at busy piers such as Nathon, Bangrak and Mae Nam on Koh Samui, and at Donsak and Thong Sala on the other side of the crossing. This gives you enough time for check-in, luggage handling and seat allocation on popular sailings with operators like Lomprayah, Seatran Discovery, Seatran Ferry, Raja Ferry and Songserm. Arrive earlier if your ticket includes a bus or minivan transfer.
Yes. There are currently 25 Koh Samui routes that can be done as day trips. Here are the most popular:
Times are indicative and vary by operator and season, so check the Deal Finder before you plan.
Island hopping by ferry is one of the best ways to see the Gulf of Thailand from Koh Samui. The Samui archipelago has the densest network in Thailand, with 97 direct routes between Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and the mainland piers, 87 of them year-round, and about 3,200 sailings a week.
To reach the Andaman coast, Koh Samui has 5 combined ferry and road routes to Krabi (86 sailings a week) and 4 to Phuket (69 sailings a week). Follow our full Thailand island hopping guide for route planning, or head to Koh Phangan for the monthly Full Moon Party, where up to 135 sailings a week from Bangrak make it an easy trip from Koh Samui.
These routes suit different travelers, whether you want nightlife, beaches, diving or quiet islands. Total ferry time is added up across every leg.
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