There are two ways to travel quickly between Koh Phangan and Phuket. 1. By a flight from Koh Samui airport to Phuket. Koh Samui is 30 minutes from Koh Phangan by ferry. 2. By booking a joint boat and bus service which will take you directly from Koh Phangan to Phuket.
There are other cheaper ways of doing the journey, but they take longer and in general they are the best option only for visitors planning to stay for several months in South East Asia on a tight budget. See below for more information about independent travel between Koh Phangan and Phuket.
Bus Times from Koh Phangan to Phuket
There are currently 6 direct services a day from Koh Phangan to Phuket available to book online.
| Company | Phangan | Phuket | Ticket |
| Raja Ferry | 05:00 | 16:00 | 720 THB |
| Raja Ferry | 08:00 | 18:00 | 750 THB |
| Phantip Travel | 08:00 | 17:30 | 710 THB |
| Phantip Travel | 08:30 | 17:30 | 710 THB |
| Raja Ferry | 11:00 | 20:00 | 720 THB |
| Lomprayah | 11:00 | 18:30 | 1,400 THB |
Buy Tickets from Koh Phangan to Phuket
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The service we recommend is provided by the Lomprayah High Speed Ferry Company. The journey with the Lomprayah High Speed Ferry Company has two stages:
- High speed ferry to Surat Thani on the mainland.
- Luxury bus direct from Surat Thani to Phuket Town.
The Phantip Travel and Seatran services follow a slightly different route from Koh Phangan to Phuket travelling via Donsak.
Independent Travel from Koh Phangan to Phuket
If you want to travel independently then the journey has two stages:
- Take a ferry and bus connection from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani city.
- Then catch a minivan or bus to Phuket from there.
Bus from Koh Phangan to PhuketThe cheapest it is currently possible to do the journey this way for between 450 and 560 THB (depending upon whether you take a public bus or a minivan from Surat Thani city) but the total journey time is likely to be around 4 hours longer than booking to go direct from Koh Phangan to Phuket with the Lomprayah High Speed Ferry Company. What takes the extra time is getting from Donsak ferry pier to Surat Thani city and then a wait for connecting minivan to depart. The direct service takes you from Koh Phangan on a high speed ferry to a minivan or bus waiting at the pier on the mainland.
Koh Phangan Ferry Port
Joint ferry and bus services from Koh Phangan to Phuket start at Koh Phangan Ferry Port in Thong Sala, which is the administrative capital of the island. Thong Sala can easily be reached by shared taxi (songthaew) from nearly all areas of Koh Phangan. Most resorts will be able to organise a car to take you to the ferry port in time to check in for the journey and board the ferry.
Location of Koh Phangan Port
Arrival In Phuket
The Lomprayah Service terminates in Phuket Town. To go to destinations in the North of Phuket go to the minivan station on Montri Road, just north of the Phuket Post Office. For destinations in the South of Phuket go to the minivan station on Phangnga Road.
Lomprayah Bus Stop in Phuket