Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There's no government-run TAT office on Ko Tao. Transportation and accommodation
bookings can be made at most dive shops or at any of the numerous travel agencies, all of
which take a small commission on services rendered.
Koh Tao Online
(
www.kohtaoonline.com
)
An online version of the handy
Koh Tao Info
booklet.
Getting There & Away
As always, costs and departure times are subject to change. Rough waves are known to
cancel ferries between the months of October and December. When the waters are choppy
The catamarans ride the swell, whereas the Seatran cuts through the currents as it crosses
the sea. Note that we highly advise purchasing your boat tickets
several
days in advance if
you are accessing Ko Tao from Ko Pha-Ngan after the Full Moon Party.
AIR
Nok Air (
Click here
)
jets passengers from Bangkok's Don Muang airport to Chumphon
one to two flights per day from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport and a
flight five days a week to Ranong. Flights to/from Bangkok are usually around 3300B.
Upon arriving in Chumphon, travellers can make a seamless transfer to the catamaran ser-
vice bound for Ko Tao.
BOAT
To/From Ko Pha-Ngan
The
Lomprayah
catamaran offers a twice-daily service (500B), leaving Ko Tao at 9.30am
and 3pm and arriving on Ko Pha-Ngan around 10.50am and 4.10pm. The
Seatran Dis-
covery Ferry
(430B) offers an identical service. The
Songserm
express boat (350B) de-
parts daily at 10am and arrives on Ko Pan-Ngan at 11.30am. Hotel pick-ups are included
in the price.
To/From Ko Samui
The
Lomprayah
catamaran offers a twice-daily service (600B), leaving Ko Tao at 9.30am
and 3pm and arriving on Ko Samui via Ko Pha-Ngan, around 11.30am and 4.40pm. The
Seatran Discovery Ferry
(600B) offers an identical service. The
Songserm
express boat
(450B) departs daily at 10am and arrives on Samui (again via Ko Pha-Ngan) at 12.45pm.
Hotel pick-ups are included in the price.
