After relaxing at Koh Phangan for a few days, I decided to travel from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani. In order to reach Surat Thani, the only transportation is ferry. So I finally made up my mind to travel by taking Phangan Tour 2000 ferry from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani.
My journey was as follows :
| 1) | Check-in at Thong Sala Pier |
| 2) | Board the ferry |
| 3) | Condition of the ferry |
| 4) | Arriving at Donsak Pier |
| 5) | Board the bus to Surat Thani town |
1) Check-in at Thong Sala Pier |
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| On the day I was scheduled to leave for Surat Thani, I arrived at Thong Sala Pier in Koh Phangan about one hour early. Therefore, I had plenty of time to walk around and exchange my printed voucher at Phangan Tour 2000 counter to get my ticket for the ferry. There was no luggage sticker provided, so I had to take care of my own luggage (backpack). | |
2) Board the ferry |
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| In order to take the ferry, we needed to walk to the pier. The walking distance is about 10 minutes. There are total two different entrances for the ferry. One was for Koh Samui pier (Entrance No.1) and another one was for Donsak pier (Entrance No.2). Before I depart, I had to present my ticket to make sure I was at the right place. | |
3) Condition of the ferry |
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| It’s been a long time since I last took any ferry. Surprisingly the interior of the ferry was spacious and comfortable. It was air-conditioned, equipped with a couple of toilets, safety life jackets and it even has televisions! However, the ferry has a free-seating concept. If you want to have better seats, better board the ferry earlier so you can choose your seat. Apart from that, passengers also have the option to soak in a little bit of sun on the deck of the ferry. There is a convenience store just in front of the seats so you can purchase some snacks and beverages. The store also provides a hot water dispenser so you can use it to enjoy cup noodles or hot drinks. | |
4) Arriving at Donsak Pier |
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| The journey took about 2.5 hours to arrive at Donsak pier. At the Donsak pier, you can find the Raja ferry timetable with boat schedules for transfer between Don Sak Pier and Koh Samui, Koh Toa and Koh Phangan. Once you are at the main entrance in Donsak pier, Phangan Tour 2000 representative will be there and ask you to wait for the bus to arrive. | |
5) Board the bus to Surat Thani town |
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| The bus journey took about 1.5 hours to arrive at Surat Thani town from Donsak pier. We arrived at Phangan Tour 2000 office at Surat Thani town after that. You can walk to the night market which is just nearby the drop-off point. The walking distance is about 15 minutes. | |
