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How to get to Ko Phangan

Ko Phangan has no airport. You fly to a nearby one and continue by road or boat; there are 9 places with a direct service in.

Ko Phangan has no airport. The one to fly into is USM at Ko Samui, then ferry for 1h — about €5.

No road reaches it: the last stretch is on water, so any “bus” here is really a bus and a boat sold together.

Ferry only -- Samui, Ko Tao, or Donsak.

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Direct services into Ko Phangan

FromHowFastestCheapest fare
Ko SamuiBus + ferry / Ferry1hfrom €5
Ko TaoFerry1hfrom €10
Surat ThaniBus + ferry / Ferry4hfrom €13
KrabiBus + ferry / Ferry4h 30mfrom €20
Bangkok · night serviceBus + ferry / Ferry14hfrom €27
ChumphonBus + ferry / Ferry7h 45mfrom €30
Hat YaiBus + ferry9h 15mfrom €30
Hua HinFerry8h 15mfrom €31
PhuketFerry7h 30mfrom €38

Ko Phangan as part of a longer trip

Most people do not go only to Ko Phangan. These are worked itineraries through it — what order to visit everything in, and what the transport costs:

Planning more than one stop?

Getting to Ko Phangan is one leg. If it is part of a longer trip, the harder question is what order to visit everything in — which decides where you fly in, where you fly out, and how much of the trip you spend moving. Viaristo works that out from the places you name.

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Places with a direct service here

Ko SamuiKo TaoSurat ThaniKrabiBangkokChumphonHat YaiHua HinPhuket