Viaristo · Thailand
Ko Tao has no airport. You fly to a nearby one and continue by road or boat; there are 8 places with a direct service in.
No road reaches it: the last stretch is on water, so any “bus” here is really a bus and a boat sold together.
Catamaran from Chumphon or up the island chain from Samui.
Plan a trip through Ko Tao →| From | How | Fastest | Cheapest fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Phangan | Ferry | 1h | from €10 |
| Ko Samui | Ferry | 1h 30m | from €10 |
| Surat Thani | Bus + ferry / Ferry | 5h 30m | from €16 |
| Chumphon | Ferry | 1h 30m | from €18 |
| Bangkok · night service | Bus + ferry / Ferry | 8h 45m | from €21 |
| Hua Hin | Ferry | 6h 15m | from €23 |
| Krabi | Ferry | 6h | from €24 |
| Phuket | Ferry | 9h | from €43 |
Most people do not go only to Ko Tao. These are worked itineraries through it — what order to visit everything in, and what the transport costs:
Getting to Ko Tao 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.
Plan a trip through Ko Tao →