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Chumphon ferries
6 crossings run to and from Chumphon.
Chumphon is the usual mainland pier for Koh Tao if you are coming down from Bangkok by overnight train or bus. The pier is Thung Makham Noi, not Chumphon town, and the road transfer between the two can be booked together with the ferry. Lomprayah's own timetable shows two vessel types on this leg: a catamaran taking about 1 hour 45 minutes, and a slower car ferry taking about 2 hours 30 minutes.
City
Chumphon
Region
Gulf coast
Routes
6
Type
High speed catamaran
Routes
Crossings to and from Chumphon
Chumphon → Koh Phangan
about 3 hours 30 min direct by catamaran, up to 4h45m on the interlined ferry Details
Koh Phangan → Chumphon
about 3 hours 15 min to 3 hours 30 min, direct by catamaran Details
Chumphon → Koh Samui
about 4 hours 15 min to 4 hours 30 min direct to Pralarn Pier by catamaran, about 5h30m to Bangrak Pier changing boats at Koh Tao Details
Koh Samui → Chumphon
about 3 hours 45 min to 4 hours direct by catamaran Details
Chumphon → Koh Tao
about 1 hour 45 min to 2 hours 30 min, depending on vessel Details
Koh Tao → Chumphon
about 1 hour 30 min to 2 hours 30 min, depending on vessel Details
Sources
- Lomprayah uses Thung Makham Noi Pier at Chumphon; catamaran about 1h45m (07:00-08:45 or 13:15-15:00), car ferry about 2h30m (05:45-08:15): Lomprayah timetable PDF, checked 2026-09-21