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3 stops 9 days
Koh Samui → Koh Phangan → Koh Tao
Samui 3 days → ferry 30 min → Phangan 3 days → ferry 1 hr → Koh Tao diving 3 days → catamaran to Chumphon → bus or train to Bangkok. Best Jan–Aug (Gulf season).
How to travel this route
From Bangkok to each stop, between stops, and back home.
Times are estimates. Check Google Maps on the day.
Open whole route in Google Maps- Bangkok → Koh Samui700 km · 1h flight (USM) / bus+ferry 12hFlight · Bus · Boat
- 1
- Koh Samui → Koh PhanganAbout 30 km · about 1.5 hrsIncludes a boat or ferry — check the last boat time.
- 2
- Koh Phangan → Koh TaoAbout 60 km · about 2 hrsIncludes a boat or ferry — check the last boat time.
- 3
- Koh Tao → BangkokChumphon bus+catamaran ≈ 8h / Samui 2hSame way back. Book the return a few days early on weekends.
Day-by-day plan
1Day 1 · Koh Samui
- Fly to USM
- Check in at Lamai or Bophut, lunch
- Big Buddha (Wat Phra Yai) and Wat Plai Laem
- Sunset at Chaweng beach
- Fisherman's Village (Fri) or a night out in Chaweng
2Day 2 · Koh Samui
- Ang Thong Marine Park day trip (Emerald Lake, kayak, viewpoint)
- Back, massage
3Day 3 · Koh Samui
- Ride a scooter around the island: Hin Ta Hin Yai, Na Muang waterfall, Lamai viewpoint
- Seafood lunch at Bang Po
- Secret Buddha Garden (Tarnim), sunset at Lad Koh viewpoint
4Day 4 · Koh Phangan
- Ferry from Samui or Surat to Thong Sala
- Rent a scooter, check in
- Haad Yuan or Haad Rin beach
- Sunset at Haad Salad or Zen Beach (Srithanu)
- Thong Sala night market
5Day 5 · Koh Phangan
- Phaeng waterfall and Khao Ra hike (2 hrs, 627 m)
- Lunch in Chaloklum fishing village
- Bottle Beach (longtail or 1-hr hike)
- Full Moon Party if the date is right (Haad Rin)
6Day 6 · Koh Phangan
- Thong Nai Pan Noi — swim, Than Sadet waterfall
- Ang Thong viewpoint (Domsila)
- Fisherman's restaurant in Chaloklum
7Day 7 · Koh Tao
- Lomprayah bus from Khao San to Chumphon, then catamaran; arrive 15:00
- Check in at Sairee, beach
- Sunset at Sairee and fire show
8Day 8 · Koh Tao
- Snorkel trip by longtail around the island: Mango Bay, Hin Wong, Aow Leuk, Shark Bay
- Koh Nang Yuan viewpoint (last stop)
- Dinner
9Day 9 · Koh Tao
- Discover Scuba (2 dives ≈2,500 ฿) or Open Water day 1
- Hike to John-Suwan viewpoint
- Chalok beach
Book & go
Partner sites show live prices.
1
Koh Samui · 3 days
2
Koh Phangan · 3 days
3
Koh Tao · 3 days
฿21,380 / per person
9 days · 2 people · ฿42,760