Address :

Ban Tai Beach, Ko Phangan, Surat Thani

How to get there :

By Other : Ferries from Nathon There are also many ferries from Nathon the main port on Samui which take about one hour. There are also car ferries (Seatrans) and so there are possibilities to hire a car at the airport and drive to Koh Phangan. Ferry companies include Seatrans ,Songserm, Raja Ferry, Phangan Cruise. These boats are very regular with one or two boats every hour from 08.00 – 18.30 every day. Do Not Please do not use the Samui – Haad Rin ferry service as Rung Arun Resort are not allowed to collect from Haad Rin. Phangan Island is regulated for Taxis and pick up is only allowed from Thongsala. If you do arrive via Haad Rin then you will need to make your own way by Taxi to Thongsala. From Surat Thani Airport Surat Thani airport in used by several airlines including Thai Airways and Nok Air. It is a 75 minute flight from Bangkok. There are connections by bus and boat to Koh Phangan (from the port of Don Sak) and these tickets can be purchased in advance from a travel operator or at the airport or indeed at most travel agencies in Thailand. It takes about 90 minutes from the airport to the ferry terminal and then it is a 2 hour 30 minutes journey to Koh Phangan by sea. Train Surat Thani can also be reached by train or bus. The train station is at Phun Phin located just outside the city and the bus station is in central Surat Thani. Connections to Koh Phangan are available at both locations. Ferry from Don Sak Ferry companies include Seatrans ,Songserm and Raja Ferry. These boats are regular with at least one boat every hour from 08.00 – 18.30 every day. The boats leave from Don Sak which is just outside Surat Thani and the transfer to Don Sak is included within your ticket cost from either the airport or the railway station when buying a combined ticket. Night Boat from Surat Thani There is also a night boat that departs just before 11.00 pm from the center of Surat Thani. This is located just behind the main booking office from where all the buses depart to Koh Phangan for the day time boats. Booking Your Taxi (Collection only available from Thongsala) If we know that you are arriving on a certain ferry then we can arrange for you to be picked up from the terminal. There are several Ferry companies and two piers with many boats arriving at the same time and so it is best to tell us the time that you are arriving, the port of arrival and the name of the ferry company. Please send an email to taxi@rungarun-resort.info at least 24 hours before arrival as we need to book your taxi in advance. Just to re-iterate - we will need to know – the ferry company name, port of arrival and time of arrival. Please please do not call upon arrival as we need to book the Taxi in advance for you. The taxi is free of charge for the initial transfer if your stay is longer than 3 days. Pick Up Point We will meet you on the pier at the point of disembarkation - just as long as we have been given the full arrival information in the “Booking your Taxi” instructions above. If the information is incomplete then we will meet you at the end of the pier that is in the middle of the port between the shop called 7-11 and the ticket booking office. There is a small car park and here the Villa Taxi will be parked. The ticket booking office is the largest and tallest building on the sea front and cannot be missed. Booking Your Ferry and Buses Upon arrival in Bangkok and throughout Thailand there are many travel agencies where combined bus and boat tickets, or train, bus & boat tickets can be purchased for connections to Koh Phangan. If you are flying to Koh Samui please insist that you require a boat from Nathon to Thongsala on Koh Phangan or a Catamaran with Lomprayah Ferry Company from Mae Nam to Thongsala and this will save a lot of time and trouble.