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Getting to Koh Phangan
Many options are available to suit every budget |
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| Download a timetable for all travel options at bottom of this page |
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There are many ways to get to Koh Phangan, depending on your port of entry and traveling
budget. The region’s premiere short-haul airline is Bangkok Airways (the airline owns Koh
Samui Airport, which is the closest airport to Koh Phangan). There are around 20 flights
between Koh Samui and Bangkok everyday, as well as from other popular Asian destinations
such as Hong Kong and Singapore. Once you are on Samui, there are many speedboat
services that will get you to Koh Phangan. Just ask at the airport or any travel agents. The
trip from Koh Samui to Phangan is only about 25 minutes. |
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The State Railway of Thailand operate an efficient rail service down from Bangkok to Surratthani
and up from Had Yai in the deep south of Thailand. Overnight sleeper trains are the best way
to go, with clean and secure carriages, waiter service and clean, crisp bedding. |
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Most long-haul bus journeys in Thailand are taken on air-conditioned tour coaches. They are
the cheapest way to get around, but on longer journeys, they can become a bit tiresome.
Nearly all long-haul bus journeys are made overnight when the traffic is at a minimum. |
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All buses and trains stop in Suratthani town center, where you will be provided with a connecting
bus to the appropriate ferry pier enabling you to continue your over-sea journey to Koh
Phangan. Once you arrive at the pier, the ferry ride to Koh Phangan is about 2 and a half
hours, but the scenery as you sail the gulf of Thailand makes the trip goes by rather quickly. |
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From Koh Phangan you can arrange all your travel requirements, with travel agents providing
booking services for boats, buses and trains to anywhere in Thailand and the surrounding
countries. Koh Phangan is located in the Southern gulf of Thailand, with the mainland district
center being Suratthani, one of the main transport hubs of the south. From here a host of
destinations can be reached by boat, bus, train and even plane from Suratthani's Airport;
which is a cheaper alternative to Koh Samui’s airport. |
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