Koh Pha-Ngan has been a backpacker favourite for many reasons. It has a lot of diverse places to stay, beautiful beaches and an “alternative” slant. Recent years have attracted more and more long-term stayers and it has been a magnet for the more ‘spiritual’ types, and is also popular with digital nomads. Also for some reason, in recent years, prices appear to have gone up dramatically for accommodation.
Everyone knows Koh Phangan for its full moon parties. But the island has a lot more to offer. The south coast and especially Haad Rin beach are the most crowded areas, but there is a huge range of accommodation to suit everyone. If your stay is going to be near the full moon party dates, be sure to book well ahead as everything gets sold out well in advance. Read our guide to the Full Moon Party here.
Points of Interest
Weather Forecast
Fri
30 May
28 - 30°C
3mm
100%
Sat
31 May
29 - 29°C
3mm
64%
Sun
1 Jun
29 - 30°C
5mm
67%
Mon
2 Jun
28 - 29°C
1mm
90%
Tue
3 Jun
28 - 29°C
2mm
77%
Wed
4 Jun
28 - 29°C
4mm
96%
Thu
5 Jun
28 - 29°C
5mm
67%
Fri
6 Jun
26 - 28°C
30mm
90%
Sat
7 Jun
26 - 27°C
11mm
74%
Sun
8 Jun
27 - 28°C
7mm
80%
Mon
9 Jun
28 - 30°C
0mm
64%
Tue
10 Jun
28 - 30°C
0mm
51%
Wed
11 Jun
29 - 30°C
0mm
51%
Thu
12 Jun
29 - 31°C
0mm
35%
Historic Weather
How to Get There
From Bangkok, there are a few options to get to Koh Phangan. The fastest way is to fly directly to the neighbouring island, Koh Samui. Then take a boat across. The next fastest is to fly to Surat Thani, then bus to the Ferry Pier then boat.
Otherwise, if you have time to spare or are on a budget, you can catch a train or a bus to Surat Thani and then take another bus and then a boat to the Island. However, making things simpler and having less to think about, you can often get a complete transfer package from some tourist agencies which will involve a complete bus trip and boat ticket all in one. With this service, you just get on the first bus and follow their instructions till you get onto the ferry.
| Bus Bangkok - Koh Phangan ฿ 1,200–1,440 10h 10m – 18h 30m |
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| Taxi Bangkok - Koh Phangan ฿ 13,500–19,500 11h |
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| Ferry Bangkok - Koh Phangan ฿ 1,650 10h 10m – 13h 30m |
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| Taxi Suvarnabhumi Airport - Koh Phangan ฿ 13,500–19,500 11h |
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| Taxi Don Mueang Airport - Koh Phangan ฿ 13,500–19,500 11h |
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| Flight Bangkok - Koh Samui ฿ 2,795–6,825 1h 10m – 1d 3h 10m |
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| Bus Bangkok - Koh Samui ฿ 1,128–1,526 10h 30m – 15h 30m |
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| Taxi Bangkok - Koh Samui ฿ 11,436–23,125 11h 20m – 12h |
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| Ferry Bangkok - Koh Samui ฿ 1,750 10h 30m – 14h 30m |
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| Flight Don Mueang Airport - Koh Samui ฿ 5,340–5,750 1h 35m |
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