Topic: Don Sak

Surat Thani → Koh Samui

Bus-and-ferry tickets from Surat Thani railway station, town or airport to Koh Samui run hourly from 06:00 to about 17:30 — Seatran ฿340 (3 hours to Nathon), Raja Ferry ฿290–540 (to Lipa Noi) — and the Lomprayah catamaran does the sea leg in under 2 hours for ฿330. Which pier on Samui each lands at, and what to do with a 03:00 train arrival.

Surat Thani → Koh Phangan

Raja Ferry and Phantip sell bus-and-ferry tickets from Surat Thani town, the railway station and the airport to Koh Phangan for ฿330–544, about 4.5–5.5 hours via Don Sak; Lomprayah's catamaran does it in 2 h 45; the night ferry leaves Surat town pier late evening. Which pier, which ticket, and what to do about the 03:00 train arrival.