Koh Samui to Koh Tao Ferry is the most popular way to travel on this route. There are 15 daily departures available. The earliest departure from Koh Samui is at 08:00h, arriving at Koh Tao at 09:30h. While the latest departure is at 16:00h, arriving at 17:45h. The total ride from Koh Samui to Koh Tao lasts around 02:24h. Prices of a one way adult ticket range from $17 up to $23.
The travel distance between Koh Samui and Koh Tao is a total of 52 nautical miles (60 km), which equals a travel time of roughly 01:30h.
The number of daily departures depends on the period you’re traveling in. Most commonly, the number of daily departures increases during the high season. Therefore, in a country like Thailand, you can expect more lines operating in the period from December to February.
Please note that the number of departures may also be limited on public holidays.
Departure and Arrival Ports
For comprehensive details about Koh Samui and Koh Tao, including ferry port details, as well as other popular routes, please refer to the provided links below.
Koh Samui
You can see information about the departure station and stops Koh Samui here
Koh Tao
You can see information about the arrival station and stops Koh Tao here
Cheapest tickets
Budget-friendly tickets are listed below, depending on availability.
Adult ticket: $17 (One-Way)
or $34 (Return).
There is a total of 5 ferry companies operating the routes from Koh Samui to Koh Tao. Here you can see the most popular ferry companies operating this route and their overall rating.
Over 11 like-minded travellers have taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Koh Samui to Koh Tao. The average rating based on recent reviews is 8.2. You can read a few of the user submitted reviews below.
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The staff was working hard under the storm!...would like that the employee or the captain would tell us what we could expect. It was a heavy trip where people was throwing up and crying. Me included. I was not prepared for the anxiety. If someone was talking to us it would be better!