By joint ferry and bus service the journey from Koh Tao to Phuket is scheduled to take from 8 hours 30 minutes to 16 hours depending upon which service you take.
Ferry & Bus Times from Koh Tao to Phuket
There are currently 11 services a day from Koh Tao to Phuket available to book online.
| Koh Tao | Phuket | Ticket | Company |
| 09:30 | 18:30 | ฿1,820 | PP Service |
| 09:30 | 18:30 | ฿2,015 | Lanta Super Concord Tour |
| 09:30 | 18:30 | ฿2,247 | Nara Travel |
| 09:30 | 18:30 | ฿1,688 | Lomprayah |
| 11:00 | 19:30 | ฿2,040 | Koh Tao Booking Center |
| 21:00 | 12:00 | ฿1,381 | Southern Transport |
| 21:00 | 12:10 | ฿1,687 | Ruea Chor Maetapee |
| 21:00 | 12:00 | ฿1,410 | Koh Tao Booking Center |
| 21:00 | 12:00 | ฿1,355 | Fame Tour |
| 21:00 | 12:00 | ฿1,377 | Pattana Tour |
| 21:00 | 13:00 | ฿1,652 | 465 Surat Thani Phuket Transport |
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Lomprayah Ferry service from Koh Tao to Phuket
This service has two stages:
1. High Speed Catamaran from Koh Tao to a ferry pier on the Tapee River just North of Surat Thani City.
2. Luxury bus service from Surat Thani City to Phuket Town.
Koh Tao Ferry Pier
Mae Haad Pier is the main ferry pier on Koh Tao, and all major ferry services leave from here. Mae Haad Pier is near Sairee Beach where the island’s main town is also located. From other parts of the island you can travel to Mae Haad Pier by shared taxi or taxi boat.
Phuket Bus Stop
The Lomprayah Service terminates in Phuket Town at the Lomprayah Office off the Chao Fah Tawan Tok Road.
Independent Travel from Koh Tao to Phuket
For the sea crossing to the mainland there are a number of different ferry services from Koh Tao to Surat Thani which you can take.
Big Buddha in PhuketThe cheapest is the night boat service which leaves Koh Tao at 21:00 and arrives in Surat Thani City at 05:00 the following day. From Surat Thani City minivans take around 4 hours to complete the journey to Phuket.