There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Besut to Koh Phangan by bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, taxi, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Terminal Kota Bharubus
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
16h 43mBus, Minivan, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Changloonbus
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yaibus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
22h 3m฿927–2,359Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kuala Besut to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercar
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Phangancarferry
11h 31m฿2,526–3,756Taxi to Sultan Mahmud Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kuala Besut to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGGtaxi
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane TGG - USM
10h 37m฿5,792–16,668Drive, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Drive from Kuala Besut to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Chumphontrain
- Take the bus from Chumphon Town to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pierbus
- Take the busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierbusferry
17h 16mBus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Changloonbus
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
- Take the bus from Surathani to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pierbus
22h 54m฿1,284–1,756Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airportbus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane KBR - USM
9h 40m฿7,344–13,794
Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Besut to Koh Phangan is to bus and Minivan and train and ferry which costs ฿900 - ฿2400 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Besut to Koh Phangan is to bus and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs ฿7000 - ฿14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Besut to Koh Phangan. However, there are services departing from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal and arriving at Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier via Changlun Bus Station, Danok, Hat Yai Bus Terminal and Surathani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 54m.
The distance between Kuala Besut and Koh Phangan is 715 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Besut to Koh Phangan without a car is to bus and Minivan and train and ferry which takes 22h 3m and costs ฿900 - ฿2400.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from Kuala Besut to Koh Phangan, including transfers.
Kuala Besut to Koh Phangan bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, depart from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal station.
Kuala Besut to Koh Phangan bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, arrive at Changloon station.
Koh Phangan is 1h behind Kuala Besut. It is currently 8:20 AM in Kuala Besut and 7:20 AM in Koh Phangan.
There are 3238+ hotels available in Koh Phangan.
What companies run services between Kuala Besut, Malaysia and Koh Phangan, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier via Changlun Bus Station, Bukit Kayu Hitam, Danok, Hat Yai, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Surathani Talad Kaset Station, and Surathani in around 22h 54m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–18,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–14,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–15,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–20,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–17,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–17,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–14,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿200–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿170–220
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿470–510
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–400
Train from Sungai Kolok to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿230–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿240–290
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿230–300
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿540–590
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Terminal Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿245
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Changloon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400–900
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
Bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Changloon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400–900
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
Bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80
Bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Bus from Chumphon Town to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Bus from Surathani to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿851
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 (0)864764825
- [email protected]
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Bus from Surathani to Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿542
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
Ferry from Surat Thani Train Station to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿230–440
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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