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How to get fromGeorge Town to Ko Pha Nganby bus, ferry, car ferry, tram, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Ko Pha Ngan by bus, ferry, car ferry, tram, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from 7 Eleven Chulia St to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus 7 Eleven Chulia St - Hat Yai Bus Station
    2. Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry ferry Hat Yai Bus Terminal - Thong Sala Koh Phangan
    13h 30m
    ฿1,691

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from George Town Komtar CIMB Bank to Koh Phanganbus bus George Town Komtar CIMB Bank - Koh Phangan / ...
    15h
    ฿1,650–1,800

  3. Car ferry, tram, train, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    4. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phangan Pierferry ferry
    13h 53m
    ฿2,991–3,197

  4. Bus via Hat Yai

    1. Take the bus from George Town Hotel Transfer to Central Hat Yaibus bus George Town Hotel Transfer - Central Hat Yai / ...
    2. Take the bus from P Plus Express Hat Yai to Thong Sala Koh Phanganbus bus P Plus Express Hat Yai - Thong Sala Koh Phangan
    14h 20m
    ฿2,025

  5. Fly to Koh Samui Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane PEN - USM
    8h 39m
    ฿5,336–11,591

  6. Fly to Surat Thani, ferry

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane PEN - URT
    2. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry ferry
    12h 54m
    ฿4,924–12,439

  7. Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PEN - HKT
    2. Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Thong Sala Koh Phangan Pierferry ferry
    11h 29m
    ฿7,346–10,161

George Town to Ko Pha Ngan by bus and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket฿1,691Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 521.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 30m

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand?

You can take a bus from George Town Hotel Transfer to Thong Sala Koh Phangan via Central Hat Yai and P Plus Express Hat Yai in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and six other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) every 3 hours.

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