Connections made clear
Thailand Gulf Islands Routes & Ferries
Build the route one connection at a time. Compare the journey from Bangkok, choose the Samui arrival, then match each ferry and local transfer to the places you will stay.
The island-hopping route
Bangkok → Koh Samui → Koh Phangan → Koh Tao
The first leg
From Bangkok
Compare total travel time and the number of connections, not only the cheapest ticket or shortest individual leg.
Mainland arrival
To Koh Samui via Surat Thani
A mainland airport arrival still needs a shuttle, ferry and island hotel transfer. Leave room for each connection.
On Koh Samui
Airport to your base
Choose the hotel first, then compare the road transfer. An airport arrival and an onward ferry are separate parts of the plan.
Between islands
Island hopping
Use the exact departure and arrival piers on the ticket. Account for the road journey on both sides of each crossing.
Before booking
Route-planning basics
- Connection buffers: include check-in, luggage collection and disruption time; do not plan around a perfect arrival.
- Luggage: check the allowance and handling rules on the selected ticket.
- Arrival pier: match its exact location to the hotel and save the map pin.
- Local transfer: confirm pickup arrangements or agree the taxi destination and fare before leaving.
- Schedule and weather: use live operator information for the actual date, not an old timetable.
Plan from the destination backwards