Koh Samui to Koh Phi Phi - Ferry and Bus

After a few days in Koh Samui, we decided to head west to the island of Koh Phi Phi. Below is a summary of our travel and transport. I’ve decided to list all the points as I was struggling to recap some of the smaller details!

• We bought travel tickets from Pornchai Transport & Tours near Chaweng Budget Hotel on the road behind Chaweng Beach.
• They cost around 1,200 baht each which included pickup, ferries and bus travel.

Just a couple of the tickets from the journey!

• A minibus picked us up shortly before 7am and took us to Nathon Pier (West of Koh Samui)
• We checked in across the road from pier and collected our tickets. We then waited nearly an hour for the ferry to arrive.
• Short journey across to Donsak Pier in Surat Thani, not sure of the name of the ferry company but it wasn’t Lomprayah this time (although I do recommend them!).
• Buses were waiting to collect us at the pier, make sure you board quickly as they filled up fast especially if you want to sit with friends!
• Our bus journey was a good 3 hours and we stopped just outside of Krabi at a random café and shop. Here we awaited further instructions.
• After a quick drink, someone shouted out people for Koh Phi Phi and we crammed into a minibus and headed down to Klong Jilad Pier.
• At this point we joined a long queue to board the Andaman Wave Master ferry to Koh Phi Phi. This boat was very full and we just about got two seats downstairs but we were sat next to the engines which were very loud for two hours! Luckily, we had an iPod to try and drown it out!

Busy ferry heading to Koh Phi Phi

• We arrived at the only pier on Koh Phi Phi, Ao Tonsai Pier and paid a 20 baht cleaning fee each for the island.
• At the pier, there are a lot of people offering hostels and hotels if you hadn’t already booked- I would advise avoiding these as they ask for a much higher price than online.

We made it!

Overall, it was nearly a full day of travel and we encountered no real problems, although we were definitely glad to settle in and grab a beer by the end of the day!

3 out of 5