Ferries from Koh Samui to Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and the mainland at Donsak

The blue and white Songserm Royal Jet 5 high-speed ferry tied up at a pier with turquoise water — Photo: Per Meistrup, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped (Wikimedia Commons)

Koh Samui has several piers and many operators. Lomprayah and others run fast catamarans to Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, and car ferries from Nathon and Lipa Noi cross to Donsak on the mainland. Each card gives the figures as the sources state them and says when we last checked.

How it works

Samui has more than one pier, and operators use different ones: the Koh Phangan timetable we read lists piers at Bangrak, Maenam, Big Buddha and Nathon. Read the pier on your ticket before you travel.
The Donsak crossings are car ferries that also carry foot passengers. The Seatran ferry leaves from Nathon and the Raja Ferry from Lipa Noi, which are different piers.
Lomprayah's own site says a 2026 timetable is published as a flipbook and lists Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and Nangyuan as its destinations, but it gives no times in the page text, so check its timetable for your date.
We have not checked accessibility on any Samui pier or boat, so this page makes no accessibility claim; ask the operator before you book.
A ticket is not a guaranteed seat and sailings can change with the weather.

Ferries

Koh Samui (several piers) Koh Phangan (Thong Sala, Baan Tai and Haad Rin)

Operators: Lomprayah, Songserm, Seatran Discovery, and five others

Journey time: Between 20 and 60 minutes, and most take about 30, as the timetable site states.

When it runs: The timetable lists 44 sailings across eight operators, but the page does not say which dates the times apply to.

This is a booking-site timetable, not an operator's own page. Haadrin Queen sails from Big Buddha Pier to Haad Rin, and Echo Travel and Petcherat Marina sail to Baan Tai.

Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Phangan Ferries timetable: Samui to Phangan · Lomprayah timetable page

See the timetable

Koh Samui (Nathon or Lipa Noi) Donsak (mainland)

Operators: Seatran Ferry, Raja Ferry

Journey time: About 1 hour 30 minutes on both services, as the page we read states.

When it runs: The page lists hourly departures from 05:00 to 19:00 on both services.

Both are car ferries that carry foot passengers. This is a travel-guide page, not an operator's own page.

Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Thailand Travel Routes: Koh Samui to Donsak

See the guide page

Koh Samui (Mae Nam, Nathon and others) Koh Tao (Mae Haad)

Operators: Lomprayah, Songserm

Journey time: About 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes on a direct Lomprayah catamaran; 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes on Songserm services that stop or leave from other piers, as one travel guide states.

The times come from a travel guide; Lomprayah's own page confirms Koh Tao is a destination but gives no journey times in the page text. Pier names differ by operator, so check your ticket.

Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Vagabond Journey: Koh Samui to Koh Tao · Lomprayah timetable page

See the Lomprayah timetable

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Timetables and journey times change by season and operator, and a ticket is not a guaranteed seat. Every card says when we last checked and links the page we read; confirm on the operator's own page before you plan around a departure. We list operators' own pages and do not earn commission on these links.

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