Getting There:
Getting There: A ferry departs from Ko Samui’s Na Thon pier daily at 8.30 a.m. and arrives at Mu Ko Ang Thong at 10.30 a.m. The fare is 550 baht. On return, the ferry departs from the Ang Thong National Park at 3 p.m. Call 0 7742 2262-3 for details. A one-day tour package to Mu Ko Ang Thong is also organised by travel agents on Ko Samui.
By bus: Bangkok – Surat Thani - Ko Samui buses leave Bangkok’s Southern Bus Terminal daily. The 1st class (VIP) bus with 24 seats leaves at 7 p.m., 7.30 p.m. and 8.20 p.m. For a current schedule and further information, call the Southern Bus Terminal at tel: 0 2435 1199, 0 2435 1200 or Surat Thani Bus Station at tel: 0 7720 0032.
By train: Trains depart from Bangkok’s Hualamphong Railway Station to Surat Thani Station ten times daily from 7.45 a.m. - 10.50 p.m. The journey takes approximately 13 hours. Surat Thani Railway Station is at Phunphin District, 12 kilometres from town. There are bus services between the station and the town. For further details, please call 1690, 0 2220 4334 or visit www.railway.co.th
Joint tickets for train/ bus/ boat from Bangkok to Koh Samui can be bought at the advance booking office of Hua Lamphong Railway Station, Tel: 0 2224 7788. |