Fast boat operator
Lomprayah High Speed Catamarans Fast Boat Tickets
Lomprayah is the main high-speed operator on the Gulf of Thailand island network. It connects Chumphon, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, and publishes one journey-time band, approximately 45 to 90 minutes, across the whole network rather than a fixed time per route. At Chumphon it uses Thung Makham Noi Pier rather than the town itself, and lists a combined ticket from Chumphon Railway Station that includes the road transfer. On Koh Samui it uses three separate piers, Pralarn, Bangrak and Nathon, so the pier printed on the ticket matters as much as the sailing time. Its 2026 timetable also lists direct catamarans from Chumphon to Koh Phangan (Thong Sala) and to Koh Samui (Pralarn Pier), at 07:00 and 13:15, with return sailings from both islands. The cheaper 05:45 ferry on those two crossings changes onto a catamaran at Koh Tao.
Routes
Where Lomprayah runs
Facilities
What to expect
High-speed catamaran service
Thung Makham Noi Pier departures at Chumphon
Combined train and bus transfer tickets from Chumphon
Serves all three main Koh Samui piers
Policies and inclusions
Lomprayah baggage, pickup and refund notes
Publishes a single 45 to 90 minute band across its Gulf network rather than a per-route time; schedules vary.
Koh Samui has three piers in use (Pralarn, Bangrak and Nathon), so check which one is on the ticket.
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