--- title: "Chumphon to Bangkok: ferry and speedboat options (2026)" description: "Chumphon to Bangkok in 9h–10h20 by sleeper train, from ฿668 one way — 3 options with operators, frequency and 2026 fare bands." url: https://bestofthailand.org/routes/chumphon-to-bangkok locale: en --- # Chumphon to Bangkok: ferry and speedboat options (2026) 3 ways to make this trip, from ฿668 one way, and 9h–10h20 on the quickest, direct. Below: what each costs, who runs it, how often it goes and the pier or station it actually leaves from. Fares checked 7 September 2026 and quoted as one-way bands per adult. They move with season, fuel and demand — the flight bands move fastest of all. Our pick for time Sleeper train 9h–10h20 · ฿668–฿768 · State Railway of Thailand (train 85 and others) Our pick for budget Sleeper train ฿668–฿768 · 9h–10h20 · State Railway of Thailand (train 85 and others) Same option twice: on this pair the quickest way is also the cheapest, which is rarer than it sounds — it usually means one operator has the route to itself. ## All options **Chumphon to Bangkok: every option with mode, time, fare, operators and frequency** | Option | Time | Fare | Operators | How often | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sleeper train | 9h–10h20 | ฿668–฿768 | State Railway of Thailand (train 85 and others) | Several overnight southern services call here | Direct | | Speedboat / catamaran + Bus + ferry (one ticket) | 14h30–18h05 | ฿1,450–฿1,950 | Lomprayah High Speed Ferries | Two departures a day, about 07:00 and 13:00 · One overnight combination a day, bus around 22:00 from Pinklao or Khao San | via Koh Tao | | Ferry + Bus + ferry (one ticket) | 18h45–23h50 | ฿1,150–฿1,700 | Night boat operators from Chumphon pier, Lomprayah High Speed Ferries | Nightly, about 23:00 · One overnight combination a day, bus around 22:00 from Pinklao or Khao San | via Koh Tao | ## Booking notes ### Sleeper train · 9h–10h20 · ฿668–฿768 Band shown is a 2nd class air-conditioned sleeper; 1st class runs ฿1,046–1,246. The train reaches Chumphon around 05:30–06:30, which is the whole point — it lands ahead of the 07:00 Koh Tao catamaran. ### Speedboat / catamaran + Bus + ferry (one ticket) · 14h30–18h05 · ฿1,450–฿1,950 Chumphon → Koh Tao: Eighty kilometres of open water and the shortest mainland crossing to Koh Tao. The 07:00 exists for the overnight train; miss it and the 13:00 costs you half a day on the island. Koh Tao → Bangkok: The bus runs overnight to Chumphon and hands over to the 08:00 catamaran, landing on Koh Tao around 10:30 — 12 to 13 hours door to door. Lomprayah's own promoted fare for the combination was ฿850 in May 2026; the top of the band covers VIP coach seats and high season. ### Ferry + Bus + ferry (one ticket) · 18h45–23h50 · ฿1,150–฿1,700 Chumphon → Koh Tao: Foam mats on deck, six to eight hours, arriving at dawn. It saves a fare and a night's room and it is genuinely uncomfortable — bring earplugs and something warmer than you expect to need. Koh Tao → Bangkok: The bus runs overnight to Chumphon and hands over to the 08:00 catamaran, landing on Koh Tao around 10:30 — 12 to 13 hours door to door. Lomprayah's own promoted fare for the combination was ฿850 in May 2026; the top of the band covers VIP coach seats and high season. ## Both ends of the trip ### Chumphon The mainland town whose pier gives the shortest crossing to Koh Tao. Airport CJM: A handful of flights a day; the overnight train from Bangkok carries far more Koh Tao traffic. ### Bangkok The arrival point for most trips and the hub every rail and bus line runs back to. Airport BKK / DMK: Two airports 50km apart on opposite sides of the city; a domestic connection between them needs 3 hours, not 1. Bangkok is driest Nov–Apr and wettest May–Oct on its own monthly rain-day normals. [Bangkok weather](https://bestofthailand.org/weather/bangkok) · [Bangkok guide](https://bestofthailand.org/guide/bangkok) ## Frequently asked questions **How long does it take to get from Chumphon to Bangkok?** 9h–10h20 on the quickest option we hold — sleeper train with State Railway of Thailand (train 85 and others). The slowest of the 3 options here takes 18h45–23h50, so the spread between them is about 11h38. Times are for the scheduled leg and exclude the transfer at either end. **How much is Chumphon to Bangkok?** From ฿668–฿768 one way by sleeper train, checked 7 September 2026 — and on this pair that is also the quickest way, so there is nothing to trade off. The dearest of the 3 options here runs to ฿1,450–฿1,950. That band comes from a dated route listing rather than a published tariff, so treat it as indicative. **What else runs between Chumphon and Bangkok?** 2 other options. The next one after sleeper train with State Railway of Thailand (train 85 and others) is speedboat / catamaran + bus + ferry (one ticket) with Lomprayah High Speed Ferries at ฿1,450–฿1,950 and 14h30–18h05, changing at Koh Tao — dearer and slower. All of them are in the table above with their operators and frequency. **Where does the Chumphon to Bangkok service leave from, and how often does it run?** Band shown is a 2nd class air-conditioned sleeper; 1st class runs ฿1,046–1,246. The train reaches Chumphon around 05:30–06:30, which is the whole point — it lands ahead of the 07:00 Koh Tao catamaran. Several overnight southern services call here. ## Going the other way, or further The return trip is on the [Bangkok to Chumphon](https://bestofthailand.org/routes/bangkok-to-chumphon) page — fares are the same in both directions on almost every leg here, but the timetables are not. To string this hop into a longer trip with a pace check, use the [route planner](https://bestofthailand.org/routes?stops=chumphon,bangkok&nights=3,4), and see the [island comparison](https://bestofthailand.org/islands) for which coast is dry in the month you are travelling. The Bangkok end of this leg starts at a station or a terminal rather than a hotel door: [getting around Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/getting-around) has the BTS, MRT and boat fares for reaching Hua Lamphong, Krung Thep Aphiwat and the two bus terminals, and [airport to city](https://bestofthailand.org/airport) covers the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang runs if the leg is a flight. ## Sources - [seat61.com Thailand rail fares (page updated 8 July 2026)](https://www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm) — a dated route reference. - [InsideSamui Chumphon–Koh Tao ferry guide (2026 edition)](https://www.insidesamui.com/getting-here/chumphon-to-koh-tao/) — a dated route reference. - [Lomprayah High Speed Ferries route list and journey times](https://lomprayah.com/) — the carrier's own fare board. Checked 7 September 2026. Every figure on this page is a range, because every one of them moves. Best of Thailand https://bestofthailand.org/routes/chumphon-to-bangkok Scan or type the address for opening hours, phone numbers and the map.