Road to Koh Phangan

Day 61

Bangkok – Koh Phangan

Today we are going to Koh Phangan, for the famous Full Moon Party, to celebrate New Year.

This is going to be an overnight bus from Bangkok to Surathani and then a boat to Koh Phangan. In Thailand tourist transportation is really well organized. You buy a joint ticket at one of the agencies, and for the first ride they give you a sticker with your destination. When you arrive to the pier, you check in again and they change your sticker for the boat one.

The bus is normally with air conditioning and toilet inside. Be aware, that toilet stinks (do not sit close) and air con is freezing (16 degrees) the whole night - so better to put some clothes on :-D


The ride obviously is uncomfortable and impossible to sleep, but it is by far the cheapest option to get to the destination - Bangkok-Surathani-Koh Phangan total cost was 750 baht (15 euros). Train is around 900 baht, sleeping vagon and plane is around 100 euros.