By ferry it takes from 90 minutes to 3 hours to travel from Koh Samui to Koh Tao depending upon which ferry service you take.
Ferry Timetable from Koh Samui to Koh Tao
Click on the Koh Samui – Koh Tao link in the timetable below for more information and to buy tickets.
| Koh Samui - Koh Tao ฿ 600–700 1h 30m – 4h | |
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Koh Samui Ferry Pier
Ferry services to Koh Tao depart from Nathon Pier in Koh Samui, Maenam Pier in Koh Samui and Bangrak Pier in Koh Samui.
Koh Tao Ferry Pier
Ferry services from Koh Samui arrive at Mae Haad Pier in Koh Tao.
About Ferry Services to Koh Tao
There are several ferry services a day from Koh Samui to Koh Tao operated by two ferry companies from two different locations.
Ferry Services from Na Thon
There are three ferries a day from Na Thon Ferry Pier to Koh Tao:
- Two of those ferries are operated by the Lomprayah High Speed Ferry company and take between 1 hour 30 minutes and 2 hours to reach Koh Tao.
- The other ferry from Na Thon is operated by the Songserm company and this is the cheapest ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Tao taking 3 hours to complete the crossing to Koh Tao.

Ferry Services from Maenam
The second place from which you can take a ferry to Koh Tao is Maenam Ferry Pier. In high season there are three services a day from Maenam Ferry Pier in Koh Samui to Koh Tao operated by the Lomprayah High Speed Ferry company. Depending upon which ferry you take the journey from Maenam Ferry Pier to Koh Tao is scheduled to take from 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes.