While some islands are now reachable by plane or are connected to the mainland with a bridge, ferries remain the only way to reach some of the most beautiful and amazing islands, hidden beaches, or other seaside destinations. Larger and slower car ferries carry vehicles and passengers around the world, but in certain cases, you will need to opt for a smaller yet faster express high speedboat or catamaran to reach your destination. While the latter does save you time, caution should be taken if you are prone to seasickness. When the sea is, rough high-speed boats which actually cut the waves are a better option than catamarans that ride the waves instead hence turning your journey into a rock-and-roll trip. To prevent or beat motion sickness, we recommend taking a special medication – consult your doctor prior to the journey. While on board, grab a seat on an open-air deck wherever possible.
Ferry trips offered by Koh Chang Transport can be booked online – in an easy and hassle-free manner, without wasting your time visiting the booking office.
Koh Chang Transport Main Piers
Here is a list of some of the main piers you can reach with Koh Chang Transport ferries. Check the complete station guide before you go:
McDonalds The Nine Center Rama 9
Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Transfer
Trat Airport
PT LPG Motorway
Starbucks Khaosan Road
Koh Chang Ao Sapparot Pier
Koh Chang Hotel Transfer
Chai Chet Koh Chang
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Trat Airport
Bangkok Town Transfer
Lonely Beach
Bangbao Beach
Bailan Beach
White Sand Beach
Klong Prao Beach
Koh Chang Hotel Transfer
Kai Bae Beach
Suvarnabhumi Airport FL 2 Gate3
Koh Chang Transport Popular Destinations
The most popular shipping routes covered by Koh Chang Transport include but are not limited to:
High-speed fast ferries always hit the hardest on your pocket. If you need to save money, check whether some slower options are available on your route – usually the rates are much more affordable. It is a rule of thumb to check the length of the trip before booking. On longer routes, the difference in travel time can be huge. Note that not all ticket fares or classes are always available on any route. During peak seasons it is a good idea to make your booking in advance as the availability of more expensive private cabins is often limited. Opting for walk-in tickets on the most popular routes during these periods can result in long waiting queues. Some destinations have more than one pier or different piers for different ferry companies hence goes the recommendation to check the pier you leave from/dock at before your trip. Leave enough time before the departure to find your boat and check in. These procedures may take up to a couple of hours on international routes. Last but not least, some piers impose their own ‘pier fee’ on all arriving passengers. This fee is normally not included in your ticket price – keep this in mind.
Travel by Ferry: Pros & Cons
Pros of Ferry Travel
Taking a ship allows you to get to some of the islands, beaches, or seaside destinations which otherwise cannot be reached. While ferry travels can be time-consuming and sometimes make you suffer from sea sickness, the possibility of visiting the most paradise, secret, off-the-beaten-track destinations they bring you to usually compensates.
Ferry tickets can be booked online. It saves you time and secures your travel itinerary goes as planned. The advanced booking option is especially convenient when travelling during peak season periods, national holidays, or long weekends when there is high demand for tickets and on routes served by a limited number of vessels.
On some routes, you are able to choose the class of the ticket or cabin. There are private compartments or standard cabins with a number of extras included or not. Always check the conditions of your fare to take most of your trip.
Ferry travel is always fun. It allows you to see the places you visit or just pass by from a different angle. The majority of places look terrific – and totally different! – when viewed from the water. Sailing provides a great opportunity to shoot nice and unique pics and videos – do jump at it!
Cons of Ferry Travel
The major concern while travelling by water is motion sickness, which is a very annoying and unpleasant thing. Even if you have never experienced it before, there is no guarantee that the next ferry trip will run smoothly as well. Rough seas and speedboat journeys can make even the strongest stomachs beg for mercy. Follow our recommendations above and take your medicine half an hour prior to your trip. Taking a light meal before travel also helps – more chances to get seasick with an empty stomach.
Delays and cancellations are common for ferry trips as they highly depend on weather and sea conditions. It especially concerns travel during shoulder months or off-season. Rains, mossy seas, and stormy weather may interfere with your travel itinerary – try to keep it flexible and do not plan tight flight connections even during the ‘usually-good-weather’ season.
McDonalds The Nine Center Rama 9Chai Chet Koh ChangSuvarnabhumi AirportSuvarnabhumi Airport Hotel TransferTrat AirportPT LPG MotorwayTrat AirportStarbucks Khaosan RoadBangkok Town TransferLonely BeachBangbao BeachBailan BeachWhite Sand BeachKlong Prao BeachKoh Chang Ao Sapparot PierKoh Chang Hotel TransferKoh Chang Hotel TransferSuvarnabhumi Airport FL 2 Gate3Kai Bae Beach
Koh Chang Transport Company Reviews
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Andreas Z
Fast and confortable Trip to the airport
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Jun 4, 2026
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Chizoba A
Amazing smooth experience! The driver picks me up from the airport and I didn't have to do anything else until I got to my hotel in ko chang. Will definitely recommend this company
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 19, 2026
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Anel V
For first time tourists & solo female travellers, the itenary details are too vague/not transparent, such as number of refreshment stops, how the ferry crossing will work, from Ao Sapparot Pier to hotel, etc.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 18, 2026
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CORINE V
Timing and right at the hotel
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 14, 2026
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Chris H
Very smooth journey; everything on time.
We left "The Nine Centre" on time at 9am, took a 30 mins break at approx 11:30am, and a 15 mins break at approx. 13:30pm.
We caught the 14:45pm ferry, and arrived at our White Sand Beach hotel approx 15:30pm.
The van was very comfortable, with plenty of space for luggage.
The driving was, at times, probably a little faster than I would have liked, but I suppose that's not unusual here... We arrived safely.
The driver was very friendly and helpful.
I would happily recommend.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 14, 2026
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Tijana M
Bus ride was very uncomfortable and honestly felt unsafe. The driver was driving extremely recklessly, constantly switching lanes aggressively and making sudden movements. His behavior also seemed very strange — at the beginning of the trip he was nervous and irritated, but later he became unusually cheerful and energetic, which made me feel uneasy and gave me the impression that he might have been under the influence of something.
Another major issue was the air conditioning. It was set unbelievably cold the entire trip. We asked the driver several times to lower it or turn it off, and although he would sometimes do it for a short while, he kept turning it back on again. Everyone on the bus was freezing by the end of the journey.
Overall, this was a very unpleasant experience and I did not feel safe during the ride.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 13, 2026
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Eddie L
Old mini van not really good driver aircon very light
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 12, 2026
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Yury S
Everything was fine, no issues along the way. The only thing I don't understand is why, for a flight at 1:20 PM, we were brought to the airport at 10:30 AM. Trat Airport has no air conditioning, so the wait was exhausting. It would be more reasonable to take the 10:45 AM flight — that would be more than enough time.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 12, 2026
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Mateusz D
Everything was right, approved!
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 11, 2026
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Linus S
Everything worked but driver drove like crazy.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 7, 2026
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Abhishek D
There were changeovers.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 5, 2026
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Claire B
We left 15min late. Then we stopped 2 times for a long time when I think everyone would have preferred to not stop and just get there sooner as we arrived 2hrs late (but there was also a lot of traffic on the way). Otherwise was comfortable and well organized
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), May 5, 2026
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Linus S
Everything worked perfectly!
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 30, 2026
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Rasmus
We booked this company both ways from central Bangkok to Koh Chang and back. Outbound was fine, got plate number 20min before pickup by WhatsApp. Minivan, decently comfortable with ac, but no charging ports. Driver spoke decent English and communicated stops and the ferry. On the return, a similar van, and WhatsApp confirmation the day before. But very slow driver who spoke no English, so even with a 8.20am scheduled start from the island we only made the 11am ferry and were in Bangkok only after 6pm. I'd say if you've bus traveled in Southeast Asia before, you know the drill. Chaotic, and little signposting what will happen, but eventually you get where you're going.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 30, 2026
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Tina S
Everything’s was on time, clean, enough breaks on the way
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 24, 2026
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Michael N
Great experience! Driver on-time, very friendly, the van was cool and comfortable, and we got to the airport early! Not much more you can ask for.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 21, 2026
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Kristina K
We arrived at the airport 7:45 what was pretty impressive. So don’t worry about delays. Got called the day before to confirm pick up station.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 18, 2026
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Thomas L
Perfekt and totaly easy. Ohne Probleme gelaufen, sehr zu empfehlen.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 16, 2026
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Yannay M
There was a huge traffic jam that could have taken 3 hours but our driver was amazing and did what needed to get us to the ferry in time. Amazing guy.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 15, 2026
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Dana A
Oh Well. Pick-up worked, started on time and got to my Hotel in the end, so the basic was fullfilled. But 1. It took way longer than estimated, in no universe this could have worked in 6 hours
2. Not great communication, we didn't know when the Stops would be (and they we're planned poorly)
3. To the wirst:the Driver. He was speeding and drove Like hell, Breaks? Only for the weak... Gosh i didn't felt safe and sleeping was Not possible because driving so fast with this roads, No fun.
4. And the Driver was not nice to say it polite, He yelled at us at out second Break because in His opinion we took too long , 10 minutes with toilet and food is way Not enough when u need to wait vor the Toilet, and it was only 8minutes when He started yelling. (I needee to Out my food away , didn't eat shit vor 8 hours because of that) Oh and later at the ferry, He was complaining to Others about us, making us responsible for having to wait for the next ferry??? Wtf, and He made gestures Like he would like to kick us.
Never would i Go with this again....
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 12, 2026
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Joel W
The driver waited for me at tha airport.
Everything was perfect!
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 12, 2026
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Natacha L
Everything went well but it took far more longer than expected. We arrived at the pier at 8pm (instead of the estimated time of 3pm….!)
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 12, 2026
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Ducret K
Overall, everything went well. However, be careful: the timing is quite tight if your flight is at 9:45 from Trat Airport. The first ferry departs at 6:30, and the second only at 7:45. The 7:45 one absolutely must not be delayed. You will also need to rely on people boarding the van quickly and on time.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 10, 2026
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Phoebe R
Our transfer from Koh Chang to Bangkok was great. A van picked us up from our accomodation, with a 10 min window provided. The drive was smooth and comfortable. Our driver purchased tickets for the ferry and lead us to the boat. The boat ride was roughly 30 mins. Once onshore, we walked 500m to the carpark where drivers were waiting for us. Have your sticker visible so they can identify you and direct you to the right van. The van ride from trat to Bangkok was smooth. The driver was great, stopped 3 times, and weaved in and out of traffic to get us to Bangkok speedily. We arrived 15 mins after the estimated time. We highly recommend Koh Chang Transport!! The team were professional, spoke good English and provided a smooth and seamless trip.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 9, 2026
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Jenna
The trip was smooth, well-organized, and perfectly on time. There were also two scheduled stops for breaks, which made the journey more comfortable.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 7, 2026
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Ray F
Booked the Bangkok to Koh Chang hotel transfer. I didn’t include any extras and got a WhatsApp 20 mins or so before departure and greeted at pickup point. Admin was very good and kept up to date with the schedule. The driver was very friendly, drove fast but not dangerously. Got to ferry and hotel destination within estimated time. Had 2 stops on the way, 20+ and 10+ minutes.
FYI: I would however check that your baggage remains on the bus with you if there are multiple drop-offs. (Be responsible for the whereabouts of your own luggage. Mistakes will happen!). Also make the driver very aware of your hotel drop off.
All in all a very good experience and an excellent service. I highly recommend based on my experience.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 7, 2026
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Simon C
The pickup point was easy to find. In the bus there was a very annoying beeping sound, every vouple minutes it would beep a bunch of times. Then when we arrived at the pier we had to get of the bus because we were late and it could not get onto the ferry. We had to wait outside for the ferry for a while, without air conditioning. Finally, we reached the destination about two hours late
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 7, 2026
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Krzysztof G
The trip was overall fine, but the air conditioning wasn’t effective and couldn’t handle the heat. After 6 hours on the bus, everyone was really fed up with the journey and much more exhausted than expected.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 6, 2026
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Dirk T
Easy to use, always on time! Love to travel and book with 12GO
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 6, 2026
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Karoline K
At first I want to say that the organization itself was very well. This includes the Pickup and the Transport by the Ferry. The driver was constantly anoyed by talking with others in bus. We did a few rest stops which werent all necessary. The AC didnt work well. Driver didnt help to put the luggage in the car. At the end the was driver was in hurry and drove too fast with an lack of Professional driver skills.
Cant recommend
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 5, 2026
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Denise K
The bus wasn't completely full, that was nice. The van was also quite modern
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 3, 2026
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Alexander R
Thailand ' driver very good ' all ok 👌
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 3, 2026
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Emilia R
Excellent experience. The driver was on time and drove fast but safe. No issues whatsoever
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Apr 2, 2026
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Shaun B
Stopped twice for food and toilet break, ferry held us up so got there 1.5 hours later then expected, clean and polite with air con
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 30, 2026
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Tanya P
They were fantastic!!!
The van was great, we also did a transfer to a nice SUV that took us to the boarder of Vietnam...We had customs issues and were delayed for 6+ hours but we kept in touch with WhatsApp and they had a driver waiting for us on the other side. He was great and got us to the last ferry of the day in time.
I can't say enough about how great they were!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND USING THEM!!! ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!! I AM VERY GREATFUL FOR THEIR SUPPORT!!
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 29, 2026
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Monika P
Very smooth ride. We arrived on time. The driver took very good care of us! There were two stops (30 and 10 minutes) for toilet and food.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 28, 2026
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Abbie R
Wasn't as bad as we originally though it was going to be, every
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 27, 2026
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Tobias D
All worked out (with delay), great driving and bus, but were waiting 90 min on the mainland side for another collected Koh Chang group. Would have been better to pick us up later, too.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 27, 2026
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Naomi B
The driver arrived late. We waited over an hour to get onto the ferry but he never actually told us that and just left us in the car. We also arrived to the airport over an hour after the time we were supposed to.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 26, 2026
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Jay M
Took 9 hours to get to destination not the quoted 6
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 25, 2026
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Andrew H
Very smooth operation. Met outside Starbucks - group organised into minibuses. Travel time to TRAT approx 5 hours then ferry and same minibus to the hotel door. Can’t fault.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 21, 2026
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Tanita S
Everything went well. Driver waited for us at the airport with a sign and was very helpful with the luggage.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 20, 2026
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Jillian S
On time, friendly driver and all went smoothly.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 20, 2026
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Franziska S
Pick-up could bei a little bit later. The Fights hast delay, so we can't reach our Transfer. To Change the booking ist complicated.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 20, 2026
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Bede M
Easy and efficient
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 17, 2026
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Lilli B
The ride was good, we were on time and everything ran smoothly. We took enough breaks to go to the bathroom and buy snacks. The driver dropped us off at our hotel too which was perfect. The only problem was to find the pickup point as there were two Starbucks in the area and we couldn’t find the correct one. In the end we made it just on time though and from then on there were no problems.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 16, 2026
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Maren G
Shuttle started on time but made two too long breaks. One would have been enough.
Driver did not communicate with us, so it happened that he let us off the car when waiting for the ferry and we ended up being on the ferry but he not… at the end we had a delay in arrival by ca. one hour.
Better communication would be helpful.
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 11, 2026
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Rocco K
The driver was so nice but sadly the car didn’t make it on the ferry so we had to wait for the next ferry with the car on
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 10, 2026
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Robert V
Driver was very friendly, felt safe all the way. We had stops every 2hrs for recreshment/toilet breaks! Will definitely use again on return!
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 9, 2026
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Gerardo H
I forgot my hat in the buss when we arrived to the ferry the 4th of march at 14:30, do you know if it the diver or your agent took care of it?
Van Minivan + Ferry, Koh Chang Transport (Koh Chang transport), Mar 8, 2026
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