About 3 hours · Via Koh Tao

Chumphon to Koh Phangan

One catamaran, two islands: the northern sea road to Phangan calls at Koh Tao on the way - stopover strongly encouraged.

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The island-hopper leg

Lomprayah's catamarans continue from Koh Tao straight to Thong Sala, making Chumphon the natural overland gateway to Phangan from the north. If your schedule allows, break the trip on Koh Tao - the two-island combination is the Gulf at its best.

Thong Nai Pan bay, Koh Phangan
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Route at a glance

Chumphon to Koh Phangan

  • Catamaran via Koh Tao: about 3 hours total
  • All boats land at Thong Sala pier
  • Two daily departures in season
  • Combined tickets from Bangkok/Ban Krut include this leg
Good to know

Good to know

  • Full Moon weeks: boats sell out - book the crossing before the party outfit.
  • Thong Sala's night market is the perfect arrival dinner.
  • Songthaews meet every boat; prices double to the far north-east beaches.
  • Rough-season sailings favour the big catamarans over small boats.
Your options

Your options

Catamaran via Koh Tao - about 3 hours

The standard and the scenic: under two hours to Koh Tao, a short call, then an hour more to Phangan across open blue.

With a Koh Tao stopover

Tickets are cheap enough to split - a night or three of diving on Koh Tao before the second hop south costs little extra.

Onward to Samui

The same boats continue to Samui - Phangan-first itineraries slot neatly into a three-island loop ending at Samui's ferries or airport.

Travel guides

Travel guides

Step-by-step transport guides for this stretch of the Gulf coast.

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Chumphon · Koh Phangan