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Bangkok to Koh Phangan by flight or bus
About 720 km. The flight is fastest at 5.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹3,790 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Fly to Samui + boat to Phangan
5.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Lomprayah night bus + catamaran (via Chumphon)
from ₹3,790 per person
Best value
Flight
Fly to Samui + boat to Phangan
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Lomprayah night bus + catamaran (via Chumphon) | 13 hovernight | ₹3,790–₹4,640per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Flight | Fly to Samui + boat to Phangan | 5.5 h | ₹11,520–₹23,890per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Flight | Fly to Surat Thani + bus and ferry | 8.5 h | ₹4,780–₹9,550per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Lomprayah night bus + catamaran (via Chumphon) | ₹7,580–₹9,280 | ₹15,160–₹18,560 |
| Flight · Fly to Samui + boat to Phangan | ₹23,040–₹47,780 | ₹46,080–₹95,560 |
| Flight · Fly to Surat Thani + bus and ferry | ₹9,560–₹19,100 | ₹19,120–₹38,200 |
Once you’re in Koh Phangan
- Best time: January – August
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (January – August). Against it: Gulf Islands Rainy Season.
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Plan Bangkok and Koh Phangan
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.