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.
Points of Interest
Weather Forecast
Thu
12 Sep
28 - 34°C
1mm
100%
Fri
13 Sep
27 - 28°C
1mm
64%
Sat
14 Sep
27 - 28°C
1mm
80%
Sun
15 Sep
27 - 28°C
5mm
71%
Mon
16 Sep
27 - 28°C
1mm
48%
Tue
17 Sep
27 - 28°C
3mm
51%
Wed
18 Sep
27 - 28°C
11mm
51%
Thu
19 Sep
27 - 27°C
4mm
71%
Fri
20 Sep
26 - 27°C
2mm
67%
Sat
21 Sep
27 - 28°C
4mm
67%
Sun
22 Sep
26 - 27°C
21mm
71%
Mon
23 Sep
26 - 27°C
45mm
87%
Tue
24 Sep
26 - 27°C
16mm
77%
Wed
25 Sep
27 - 29°C
1mm
67%
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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