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By bus and boat in Ko Pha Ngan
By bus and boat in Ko Pha Ngan
The best way in by bus is by Governmnent Bus to the Na Dan ferry piers: these are the most direct, quickest, reliable, safest, and hassle-free services. Tickets for these services can be bought at Sai Tai Taling Chan (southern) government bus terminal in Bangkok.
Buses also arrive in Surat Thani, capital of Surat Thani Province, . From here you can buy a ticket for a Bus+Boat ride for the slow ferry (320 Baht for the 3 hour ferry and bus ticket to Don Sak) or the fast ferry (400 Baht for the 2 hours ferry + transportation to Don Sak pier). both ferries stop at Koh Samui first, and will drop you off at the pier of Thong Sala. Please note that both options will require you to change buses. This should be a quick and easy change over.
If there are no available options listed above (usually only if you've arrived to the bus terminal quite late in the evening before a weekend or holiday), you can also try a bus to Chumphon and board a ferry there, see "By train" section below. You can buy a combo ticket on the bus station, it will cost same as if purchased separately (and the bus arrives 2-3 hours before ferry departure, so you shouldn't be late).
Buses originating from Khao San Road (or others with travel agent sold tickets) are famous for thefts from passenger luggage. Under no circumstances should passengers on Khao San Road buses leave valuables in bags that will go in the luggage storage areas, even if the bags can be locked; consider it inevitable that every bag will be opened while the bus is in motion. Bus+boat joint ticket cost at cheapest izraeli travel agencies at western end of Khao San Road (better said Chakrapong road) cost only 500-550THB depending on if it's before/after Full Moon party and your bargaining skills so if you are aware of risks using these buses and careful you can really save money instead of taking pricier government bus which is also not leaving from KSR but you have to go to some bus terminal.
A very good option, a little pricier, is using the morning bus (6AM) and ferry combination from the Lomprayah company. A reputable company with an office near Khao San road and the option to book online through their website. The aircon bus is very new and the connection to the Ferry gives opportunity for a toilet visit and eating some food. Leave early in the morning and arrive mid-late afternoon on the islands. One way is B1300,- They also have a night bus.
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