What is the easiest way to get to Koh Tao?Getting to Paradise!!! From Bangkok Train and Boat: The State Railway of Thailand has daily departures to Chumphon and combined train and bus options can be purchased. The best train to take is the 2nd or 1st class sleeper trains which travel through the night. The express (EXP SP 85) train leaves at 19:15 from Bangkok and arrives in Chumphon around 5:00 am. Once in Chumphon the boat leaves around 7:00 in the morning arriving at 10:30 on Koh Tao. Prices depend on classes, train reservations can be made at Hua Lamphong station in Bangkok or online at http://www.thairailwayticket.com Airplane and Boat: If long hauls are not for you then I recommend flying to the island of Koh Samui and then taking a boat from there. Tickets can be purchased on-line from Bangkok Airways www.bangkokair.com. There are daily departures from 6:00 to 19:40. If you would like to arrive on Koh Tao the same day that you leave Bangkok then make sure you take the flight that leaves at 10:10 or any earlier flights. There are 2 boats to Koh Tao daily one at 8:00 am and then the last ferry at 12 noon. Once at the Samui airport, tickets can be purchased for the Lomprayah Catamaran or the Seatran Company, both boats are roughly a 2 hour journey. Tickets for both companies are 550 baht and they provide pick-up from the airport to the pier. For planning your holiday and itinerary boat schedules can be found at
www.lomprayah.com and airline tickets schedules at www.bangkokair.com. From Krabi, Phuket, Phi Phi |
