Tours of Koh Phangan - What are my options?

So you've landed in Bangkok, he spent a few days to enjoy the crazy place, and now the head can affect the islands? Great, but how do you do there? Now, you can consult the guide, I will tell you how, but will not give you a good idea of what is the best option. I'll try to do it here.

Train and boat

There are several trains day drive south from Bangkok to Surat Thani. It takes about 9 hoursTo complete the train, then you need a bus from the station (do not worry that you wait to get off the train, it is not hard to find one) at the pier in Donsak. From there you can take a boat, each about 4 hours drive from the weather. Perhaps the best way to make this journey, take the night train, it will arrive in Surat Thani the next morning you arrive at Koh Phangan sometime in the afternoon. Be warned, the air conditioning is very cold, you shouldA first or second class ticket could be considered, Class 3, only one fan, I really do not need air conditioning to 2 clock at night.

Bus

In a bus the cheapest option, but at least it is comfortable. called "VIP" bus to Bangkok are booked by travel agents more Sunday. The journey takes up to 19 hours, a long time to be trapped in a vehicle in slow motion. I only recommend this if you are the type of household where you need all the watch,Penny.

Flying

Unfortunately, Bangkok Airways still hold a monopoly on flights to the airport of Koh Samui. This makes the route Bangkok-Koh Samui, the most expensive in Thailand. If you fly during the day you choose to seek payment of 4,000 baht. There are two commercial flights a day, a clock at 6 am the other at 10, and these can be booked for 2,000 Baht, but book early as they fill up quickly. Once on Koh Samuijust ask a taxi driver to leave the dock for the boat next to Koh Phangan, which is a 20-minute crossing.

On arrival at Koh Phangan is the friendly taxi driver to ask where you go, I do not want to scare just trying to earn a living and I'm really the only option for public tours on the island will be flooded. Renting a scooter is the best way to get around.