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Surat Thani ferries

2 crossings run to and from Surat Thani.

Donsak is the mainland end of the Koh Samui vehicle ferry and the only practical way to take a car or motorbike to the island. Two operators run it: Raja Ferry's own schedule lists hourly departures 05:00 to 19:00, each about 90 minutes, landing at Lipa Noi Pier. During festival season (30 December to 30 April), the operator adds extra sailings if there are many vehicles waiting to cross. Seatran Ferry runs the same crossing to Nathon Pier instead. Donsak is a fair drive from Surat Thani town, the airport and the railway station, so add transfer time when planning a connection.

City
Surat Thani
Region
Gulf coast
Routes
2
Type
Vehicle ferry

Routes

Crossings to and from Surat Thani

Surat Thani → Koh Samui
vehicle ferry approx 90 min Details
Koh Samui → Surat Thani
vehicle ferry approx 90 min Details

Local warnings

Before you travel to Surat Thani

1

Raja Ferry and Seatran Ferry land at different Koh Samui piers, Lipa Noi and Nathon. Check which one is printed on your ticket before arranging onward transport on the island.

2

Travelling between 30 December and 30 April? Raja Ferry adds extra sailings in this festival-season window if a scheduled departure fills up, so a full-looking hourly slot is not necessarily your only option.

FAQs

Surat Thani ferry questions

Donsak, on the coast well outside Surat Thani town. It is a fair drive from the town, the airport and the railway station, so build in transfer time.
It depends on the operator. Raja Ferry lands at Lipa Noi Pier and Seatran Ferry lands at Nathon Pier, so check the terminal printed on your ticket.
Raja Ferry's own schedule lists hourly departures from 05:00 to 19:00, each about 90 minutes. In festival season (30 December to 30 April), the operator adds extra sailings if there are many vehicles waiting to cross.

Sources

  • Raja Ferry runs hourly Donsak to Lipa Noi Pier departures 05:00-19:00, each about 90 minutes; its own schedule page states extra sailings are added in festival season (30 Dec-30 Apr) if there are many vehicles waiting to cross, a general seasonal note, not one tied to any specific hourly window: Raja Ferry Port (official site), checked 2026-09-24
  • Seatran Ferry runs a vehicle ferry from Donsak to Nathon Pier, carrying up to 90 cars, taking about 1 hour 30 minutes, with departures roughly every hour from 05:00-18:00: Seatran Ferry (official site, info/seatran_ferry page), checked 2026-09-26