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Koh Chang Ferry Guide
One pier, one car ferry, 30 minutes across, ฿90 in cash
Every trip to Koh Chang ends with the same boat. The car ferry leaves Ao Thammachat pier at Laem Ngop, on the mainland near Trat, and lands at Ao Sapparot on the island's north coast in 25 to 35 minutes. Foot passengers pay ฿90 in cash, one way, cars ฿200 and scooters ฿90–150, prices set in April 2026. The first boat leaves at 06:30 and the last at 18:30, and the ones in between go when they're full.
The other ferry you'll read about, Centrepoint, has been suspended since July 2024, and many timetables online still show the old ฿80 fare. Below is everything you need for the crossing, from getting to the pier to the songthaew on the other side.
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Key Facts
฿90 a person, cash only
Adults pay ฿90 and children 110–150 cm ฿40, and under 110 cm ride free. Pay in cash at the pier. There are no return tickets and no advance booking, so you buy a single each way.
06:30 to 18:30, leaving when full
The first ferry leaves at 06:30 and the last at 18:30. In between there are nominal sailings at a quarter to each hour, but since April 2026 they leave when the boat is full, so you rarely wait long in season.
Only one route runs
Ferry Koh Chang sails from Ao Thammachat pier to Ao Sapparot. The Centrepoint ferry from Laem Ngop to Dan Kao has been suspended since July 2024, and there's no speedboat from the mainland.
Cars ฿200, scooters ฿90–150
A car costs ฿200 on top of the passenger fares. A scooter up to 125cc is ฿90 and anything 150cc and over is ฿150. There's no booking for vehicles, so you join the queue.
Holidays mean hours of queuing
On long weekends the car queue can stretch for kilometers. On 1 May 2026 it ran over 7 km with waits of more than six hours. On foot you skip the car queue entirely.
Songthaews wait at the island pier
Shared songthaews meet the ferry at Ao Sapparot, from ฿60 a person to White Sand Beach to ฿200 to Bang Bao, and leave when they have about ten passengers.
Koh Chang Ferry Fares
| Ticket | Fare (one way) |
|---|---|
| Adult | ฿90 |
| Child 110–150 cm | ฿40 |
| Child under 110 cm | Free |
| Motorbike up to 125cc | ฿90 |
| Motorbike 150cc and over | ฿150 |
| Car | ฿200, plus each passenger |
Fares since April 2026, paid in cash at the pier, one way only. Trat province approved higher fares (฿130 a person, ฿280 a car) on 7 April 2026, and the operator settled on these instead. Fares can move with fuel prices.
Ferry Times
The first ferry leaves Ao Thammachat at 06:30 and the last at 18:30, and boats come back from Ao Sapparot over the same hours. The published timetable shows sailings at a quarter to each hour from 07:45 to 17:45, but since 11 April 2026 every boat except the first and last leaves once it's full. In high season that means a boat every hour or so, sometimes more often. In low season, or early in the morning, you may wait longer for one to fill.
The crossing takes 25 to 35 minutes, and on a clear day the island's forested hills coming up ahead are a good start to the trip.
If you're coming from Bangkok, the timing that matters is the last boat. The government 999 bus from Ekkamai at 07:45 reaches the pier around 13:30, which leaves plenty of margin. If you're driving or flying in late, aim to be at the pier by 18:00.
Getting to Ao Thammachat Pier
Ao Thammachat is on the coast at Laem Ngop, about 17 km from Trat airport. Most people arrive on a ticket that includes the ferry, so check before you pay for it twice.
From Bangkok
The cheapest way is the government 999 bus from Ekkamai at 07:45, which runs straight to the pier for ฿329 and arrives around 13:30, before the ฿90 ferry. Minivans from Suvarnabhumi or Khao San with the ferry included cost ฿700–900 and drop you at your hotel. The Bangkok to Koh Chang guide has every option, times and the flights to Trat.
From Trat town
Shared songthaews run from Trat town to the pier for about ฿60 a person and leave when they're full. Hiring the whole songthaew costs about ฿300.
From Trat airport
Trat airport is about 25 minutes from the pier. The shared airport minibus includes the ferry and drops you at your hotel for about ฿1,000–1,300 a person, and private cars take two to four people. The last flight that still makes the 18:30 ferry lands at 17:15.
From Pattaya
There's no ferry from Pattaya. Boonsiri runs a bus with the ferry included from its Pattaya office at 08:30, reaching Ao Sapparot around 15:00 for ฿850, and minivans do the same trip.
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#2Centara Koh Chang Tropicana Resort4.4 (2,344 reviews)
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Contemporary beachside resort on Koh Chang with three restaurants, an outdoor pool, pool bar, and a full spa.
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#8Captain Hook Resort4.7 (812 reviews)
Waterfront villas on Koh Kood's quiet northwest coast, some with plunge pools, reached by boat through the mangroves.
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Songthaew Fares From the Ferry
| To | Shared songthaew, per person |
|---|---|
| White Sand Beach | ฿60 |
| Pearl Beach | ฿70 |
| Chai Chet | ฿80 |
| Klong Prao | ฿100 |
| Kai Bae | ฿100 |
| Lonely Beach | ฿150 |
| Bailan | ฿150 |
| Bang Bao pier | ฿200 |
| Klong Goi | ฿250 |
Songthaews wait at Ao Sapparot pier and leave when they have about ten passengers' worth of fares, so with only two or three of you, expect to wait or pay more for the car. Some fare boards online are lower, but they predate the 2026 price rises.
Taking a Car or Scooter Across
Driving onto the ferry is simple on a normal day. Pay ฿200 for the car plus each passenger's ฿90 at the booth, follow the lane onto the boat and you're across in half an hour. A scooter is ฿90 up to 125cc and ฿150 above that. There's no reservation system, so on busy days it's first come, first served.
Avoid long weekends and Thai holidays if you're bringing a car. On 1 May 2026 the queue ran over 7 km with waits of more than six hours, and during Songkran the pier clears about 150 cars an hour, with staff advising drivers to arrive before 11:00. On those days, go as a foot passenger and rent on the island.
Check your rental agreement before you plan on it. A car rented in Bangkok or Pattaya can usually go across, but island rental companies on Koh Chang generally don't let their cars leave the island.
On to Koh Mak and Koh Kood
You don't need to go back to the mainland for the smaller islands. In high season, boats to Koh Mak, Koh Wai and Koh Kood leave from Bang Bao on Koh Chang's south coast. Boonsiri's catamaran to Koh Kood leaves at 09:00 and 13:00 for ฿900, with a stop at Koh Mak. The Koh Chang to Koh Kood guide has the full timetable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Koh Chang Ferry Guide.
฿90 a person one way, ฿40 for children 110–150 cm, ฿200 for a car and ฿90–150 for a scooter, in cash at Ao Thammachat pier. These fares have applied since April 2026. There are no return tickets.
25 to 35 minutes, from Ao Thammachat pier on the mainland to Ao Sapparot on the island's north coast.
18:30. The first leaves at 06:30, and the boats in between leave when they're full, roughly hourly in season. Return ferries run over the same hours.
Ao Thammachat pier at Laem Ngop, about 17 km from Trat airport and a short songthaew ride from Trat town. It's the only route running, because the Centrepoint ferry has been suspended since July 2024.
No. Centrepoint has been suspended since July 2024. All crossings go from Ao Thammachat to Ao Sapparot.
From Trat town, a shared songthaew to Ao Thammachat costs about ฿60 a person, or about ฿300 for the whole car. From Trat airport, the shared minibus includes the ferry and your hotel drop for about ฿1,000–1,300.
No. Take Boonsiri's bus with the ferry included from Pattaya at 08:30, which reaches Ao Sapparot around 15:00 for ฿850, or a minivan, which crosses on the same car ferry from Ao Thammachat.
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