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2 stops 5 days

Chumphon → Koh Tao

Night train to Chumphon, 1 day at the beach, then catamaran → 4 days of snorkelling or diving on Koh Tao.

How to travel this route

From Bangkok to each stop, between stops, and back home.

110 kmBangkok 510 km1Chumphon2Koh Tao

Times are estimates. Check Google Maps on the day.

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  1. Bangkok → Chumphon
    460 km · 7h bus / 8h train
    Bus · Train · Flight
  2. 1
    Chumphon · 1 day
    Sleep in Chumphon
    Full guide
  3. Chumphon → Koh Tao
    About 110 km · about 3 hrs
    Includes a boat or ferry — check the last boat time.
  4. 2
    Koh Tao · 4 days
    Sleep in Koh Tao
    Full guide
  5. Koh Tao → Bangkok
    Chumphon bus+catamaran ≈ 8h / Samui 2h
    Same way back. Book the return a few days early on weekends.

Day-by-day plan

Stop 1 · 1 day
Chumphon
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1Day 1 · Chumphon
  1. Arrive (night train or bus)
  2. Khao Matsee viewpoint, Prince Chumphon shrine (Hat Sai Ri)
  3. Seafood lunch in Pak Nam
  4. Thung Wua Laen beach, check in
  5. Sunset, night market
Stop 2 · 4 days
Koh Tao
Full guide
2Day 2 · Koh Tao
  1. Lomprayah bus from Khao San to Chumphon, then catamaran; arrive 15:00
  2. Check in at Sairee, beach
  3. Sunset at Sairee and fire show
3Day 3 · Koh Tao
  1. Snorkel trip by longtail around the island: Mango Bay, Hin Wong, Aow Leuk, Shark Bay
  2. Koh Nang Yuan viewpoint (last stop)
  3. Dinner
4Day 4 · Koh Tao
  1. Discover Scuba (2 dives ≈2,500 ฿) or Open Water day 1
  2. Hike to John-Suwan viewpoint
  3. Chalok beach
5Day 5 · Koh Tao
  1. Dive or freedive in the morning (Chumphon Pinnacle)
  2. Tanote Bay, Freedom Beach
  3. Sunset

Book & go

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฿9,150 / per person
5 days · 2 people · ฿18,300