Anankhira Tropical Retreat  - Koh Tao is located in The Gulf of Thailand, just a short boat ride from our famous big sister Koh Samui.

Getting here from Koh Samui :
Most guests would typically be arriving from Koh Samui and the only possible way is by boat as there is no airport on Koh Tao.

It is possible to fly to Koh Samui directly from both Phuket, Krabi, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and a number of other destinations with Bangkok Airways. From Koh Samui we recommend you the 1 1/2 hours voyage with Seatran Ferry which leaves Bangrak Beach on Koh Samui twice daily: at 8.00 am and 12 midday. Bookings can be made online or we will of course be happy to arrange the transfer for you ahead of time.

There are other options, but this is by far the best. Regardless of which option you choose you should be aware that the very last boat leaving to Koh Tao is 12.00 midday.

The Seatran Ferry returns from Koh Tao to Koh Samui daily at 10 am and 3 pm. Should you choose the later departure then it is not adviced to have booked flights earlier than 18 pm, just to allow for details and transfer to the airport.

Getting here from Chumphon :
Anankhira Tropical Retreat  - Getting to Chumphon from Bangkok is quite easily done with either bus or train. Both options are easily bookable from Bangkok but. Again Seatran Ferry offers several combined ticket options.

It is also possible to fly to Chumphon airport but not recommendable as it would be about the same price as flying to Koh Samui and the boat ride is longer.

From Chumphon there are quite a few different operators offering to take care of the voyage, again The Lomprayah Catamaran is the best choice with a travel time of around 2 hours. Bookings can be made online.

Getting here from Surat Thani :
Travellers from Phuket & Krabi would typically need to go via Surat Thani. However, boat options are limited and and the only direct boat is an uncomfortable night boat leaving Surat Thani every night at 11 pm. We do not recommend coming to Koh Tao via Surat Thani.