By Air
A branch of the Lomprayah high speed catamaran company, Solar Air offers the Bangkok to/from Chumphon route on small 12-seater planes with transfer by mini-bus to the pier and ferry to the island included in the 2,700 baht one-way fare. In Bangkok the flights depart from the old Don Muang Airport. For more informationBy Boat
The only way to get to Koh Tao is by boat. Services run from the mainland leaving chumphon and Surat Thani, and from the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.