Krabi to Koh Tao ferry
On 25 Oct 2026, 12Go listed 7 boats from Krabi to Koh Tao run by 3 companies. The quickest takes 6h 15m (Lomprayah, Express), and the cheapest is about €28 per adult with Udomrat Tour. The first boat leaves at 06:45 and the last at 15:30.
- Journey
- 6h 15mfastest · typical 7h 30m
- Fares
- €28from, per adult
- Sailings
- 706:45–15:30
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- 3 operators compared
Times and fares from 12Go for 25 Oct 2026, checked 22 Oct 2026. We earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.
Which boat should I take?
3 good picks from the 7 boats 12Go listed on this route.
6h 15m door to door from Krabi Lomprayah Office€36fromCheck this boat on 12Go Cheapest15:30 → 04:30Udomrat Tour · Van + Sleeper Boat
The lowest fare 12Go showed, 13h crossing€28fromCheck this boat on 12Go Best balance10:00 → 17:30Udomrat Tour · Van + Ferry
A good trade-off between journey time and price€29fromCheck this boat on 12Go
Krabi to Koh Tao ferry timetable
Departures 12Go listed for 25 Oct 2026. Tap a row to see that day on 12Go.
| Departs | Arrives | Time | Operator | From → to | From | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:45 | 14:15 | 7h 30m | LomprayahExpress | Dusit Thani Krabi Beach Resort → Mae Haad Koh Tao | €41 | Book |
| 07:30 | 14:15 | 6h 45m | LomprayahExpress | Ao Nam Mao pier Lomprayah → Mae Haad Koh Tao | €39 | Book |
| 07:30 | 14:15 | 6h 45m | LomprayahExpress | River View Krabi → Mae Haad Koh Tao | €39 | Book |
| 08:00 | 14:15 | 6h 15m | LomprayahExpress | Krabi Lomprayah Office → Mae Haad Koh Tao | €36 | Book |
| 10:00 | 17:30 | 7h 30m | Udomrat TourVan + Ferry | Ao Nam Mao Pier → Mae Haad Pier | €29 | Book |
| 10:15 | 18:00 | 7h 45m | Nopphayar Trans and TourVan + Catamaran | Ao Nam Mao Pier → Mae Haad Pier | €36 | Book |
| 15:30 | 04:30 | 13h | Udomrat TourVan + Sleeper Boat | Ao Nam Mao Pier → Mae Haad Pier | €28 | Book |
Fares are 12Go’s lowest adult price per departure on 25 Oct 2026, in euros, rounded. Children’s fares, luggage rules and refund terms are shown at checkout.
How the boats compare
6 of the 7 boats leave before midday and 1 in the afternoon, between 06:45 and 15:30. Journey times vary a lot: the slowest, Udomrat Tour at 13h, takes 6h 45m longer than the quickest, and fares range from about €28 to €41.
Arrivals in Koh Tao run from 04:30 to 18:00, and a typical fare on this crossing is around €36 per adult. Boats land at Mae Haad Koh Tao and Mae Haad Pier, so check which one is nearest your stay.
Lomprayah runs the most departures (4), followed by Udomrat Tour (2). Boats used include Express, Van + Ferry, Van + Catamaran and Van + Sleeper Boat.
Departures use 5 different departure points in Krabi: Dusit Thani Krabi Beach Resort, Ao Nam Mao pier Lomprayah, River View Krabi and Krabi Lomprayah Office. Pick the boat that leaves closest to where you are staying.
Krabi and Koh Tao are on opposite coasts of the Thai peninsula, so there is no direct sea route. These tickets combine a road transfer across the peninsula with a boat, usually via the Donsak or Surat Thani piers for the Gulf islands, and the times shown are for the whole trip door to door. Expect most of a day: the quickest listed takes 6h 15m, and the operator times the van to meet the ferry.
1 more ticket includes a pick-up or bus connection to the pier, which saves arranging your own transfer.
Ferry companies on this route
Lomprayah
- Boats
- 4 (06:45–08:00)
- Fastest
- 6h 15m
- From
- €36
- Boats used
- Express
Udomrat Tour
- Boats
- 2 (10:00–15:30)
- Fastest
- 7h 30m
- From
- €28
- Boats used
- Van + Ferry, Van + Sleeper Boat
Nopphayar Trans and Tour
- Boats
- 1 (10:15)
- Fastest
- 7h 45m
- From
- €36
- Boats used
- Van + Catamaran
Piers at both ends
Where to go on the day, and what to expect when you land.
Krabi: The main pier for big ferries to Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta.
Krabi: Between Krabi Town and Ao Nang. Speedboats to Railay, Koh Yao and Phi Phi.
Koh Tao: The only main pier, for Samui, Phangan, Chumphon and Surat Thani.
Piers named by the operators for this route: Dusit Thani Krabi Beach Resort, Ao Nam Mao pier Lomprayah, River View Krabi, Krabi Lomprayah Office and Ao Nam Mao Pier → Mae Haad Koh Tao and Mae Haad Pier.
Good to know before you go
Leaving Krabi
Krabi Town sits on a river estuary and is the province’s transport base, with an airport, a bus terminal and the main ferry port. Ferries to Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta leave from Klong Jilad, a few minutes from town, while speedboats use smaller piers along the coast.
If your ticket says “Krabi”, check whether the boat leaves from Klong Jilad or from Ao Nang. They are 30 minutes apart by road.
Arriving in Koh Tao
Koh Tao is a small, rocky island known around the world as a place to learn to dive. All passenger ferries dock at Mae Haad, the village on the west coast, a short walk or taxi from Sairee Beach.
Koh Tao is the most exposed of the three islands. If the sea is rough, sit low and near the middle of the boat.
Weather and season
Best November to April, when the sea is calm. From May to October the south-west monsoon brings swells; big ferries keep running but many speedboat island-hops stop.
