WHERE
WE ARE
To
get to Koh Tao, you will catch the boat from either
Chumphon, Surat Thani or Koh Samui.
Chumphon
Most people will be heading south from Bangkok to the
mainland port of Chumphon. Buses leave every hour from
the Southern Bus Terminal ("Sai Dai Mai").
Alternatively
there are several companies that now operate a 'tourist'
VIP bus service from Bangkok to Chumphon and then onto
Koh Tao via the high speed ferries or catarmaran. Buses
depart from Khao San Road.
The
best option however is to take the overnight Sleeper-Train
from Bangkok > Chumphon. For around $US 25 you will
get your own bed, a food cart/menu and can stretch your
legs whenever you feel like it.
*NOTE
You must leave on the 7.15pm train to get into Chumphon
in time for all the boats and it's advisable to get
to the staion in Bangkok a couple of hours before.
Surat
Thani (Boat Timeable)
For
those coming up from the south of Thailand, you need
to head for the port of Surat Thani. From Phuket or
Krabi you can only get by bus (4 hours) but from Trang,
Hat Yai or even Malaysia you can also travel by rail.
Koh
Samui > Koh Phangan > Koh Tao (Boat Timeable)
Regular speedboats and express boats run between the
three islands of Koh Samui > Koh Phangan > Koh
Tao. There is also a luxury Catamaran.
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