Surat Thani to Koh Tao ferry
On 25 Oct 2026, 12Go listed 6 boats from Surat Thani to Koh Tao run by 5 companies. The quickest takes 2h 30m (Lomlahkkhirin, Speedboat), and the cheapest is about €23 per adult with Fame Tour. The first boat leaves at 10:00 and the last at 21:00.
- Journey
- 2h 30mfastest · typical 4h 15m
- Fares
- €23from, per adult
- Sailings
- 610:00–21:00
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- 5 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 6 boats 12Go listed on this route.
2h 30m door to door from Surat Thani Tapee Pier LK€36fromCheck this boat on 12Go Cheapest21:00 → 05:00Fame Tour
The lowest fare 12Go showed, 8h crossing€23fromCheck this boat on 12Go Best balance10:00 → 14:15Lomprayah · Express
A good trade-off between journey time and price€25fromCheck this boat on 12Go
Surat Thani 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 14:15 | 4h 15m | LomprayahExpress | Tapee pier → Mae Haad Koh Tao | €25 | Book |
| 12:00 | 16:00 | 4h | LomlahkkhirinSpeedboat | Surat Thani Tapee Pier LK → Tao Mae Haad Pier | €28 | Book |
| 15:30 | 18:00 | 2h 30m | LomlahkkhirinSpeedboat | Surat Thani Tapee Pier LK → Tao Mae Haad Pier | €36 | Book |
| 21:00 | 05:30 | 8h 30m | Koh Tao Booking CenterSleeper Boat | Surat Thani Night Boat Pier → Koh Tao Booking Center Office | €26 | Book |
| 21:00 | 05:00 | 8h | Fame Tour | Surat Thani Night Boat → Mae Haad Koh Tao MS | €23 | Book |
| 21:00 | 05:00 | 8h | Ruea Chor Maetapee | Suratthani pier → Mae Haad Pier | €23 | 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
1 of the 6 boats leave before midday and 5 in the afternoon, between 10:00 and 21:00. Journey times vary a lot: the slowest, Koh Tao Booking Center at 8h 30m, takes 6h longer than the quickest, and fares range from about €23 to €36.
Arrivals in Koh Tao run from 05:00 to 18:00, and a typical fare on this crossing is around €25 per adult. Boats land at Mae Haad Koh Tao, Koh Tao Booking Center Office and Mae Haad Koh Tao MS, so check which one is nearest your stay.
Lomlahkkhirin runs the most departures (2), followed by Lomprayah (1). Boats used include Express, Speedboat, Sleeper Boat and Ferry.
Departures use 4 different departure points in Surat Thani: Tapee pier, Surat Thani Tapee Pier LK, Surat Thani Night Boat Pier and Suratthani pier. Pick the boat that leaves closest to where you are staying.
2 more tickets include a pick-up or bus connection to the pier, which saves arranging your own transfer.
Ferry companies on this route
Lomlahkkhirin
- Boats
- 2 (12:00–15:30)
- Fastest
- 2h 30m
- From
- €28
Lomprayah
- Boats
- 1 (10:00)
- Fastest
- 4h 15m
- From
- €25
- Boats used
- Express
Fame Tour
- Boats
- 1 (21:00)
- Fastest
- 8h
- From
- €23
Ruea Chor Maetapee
- Boats
- 1 (21:00)
- Fastest
- 8h
- From
- €23
Koh Tao Booking Center
- Boats
- 1 (21:00)
- Fastest
- 8h 30m
- From
- €26
- Boats used
- Sleeper Boat
Piers at both ends
Where to go on the day, and what to expect when you land.
Surat Thani: About 60 km east of town. Car ferries and fast boats to Samui and Phangan.
Surat Thani: In the town centre. The overnight boats to Koh Tao and Koh Phangan.
Koh Tao: The only main pier, for Samui, Phangan, Chumphon and Surat Thani.
Piers named by the operators for this route: Tapee pier, Surat Thani Tapee Pier LK, Surat Thani Night Boat Pier and Suratthani pier → Mae Haad Koh Tao, Koh Tao Booking Center Office, Mae Haad Koh Tao MS and Mae Haad Pier.
Good to know before you go
Leaving Surat Thani
Surat Thani is the mainland transport hub for the Gulf islands, with an airport, a railway station at Phun Phin and bus links to Krabi and Bangkok. Most island tickets combine a bus to Donsak pier with the ferry, and a slow night boat leaves from the town pier.
Combined bus + boat tickets from the airport or train station are the simplest option: the bus waits for the ferry connection.
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
Weather runs to a different clock from the Andaman: the Gulf is usually calmest from February to August. Expect rain and rougher crossings from October to December.
