Bangkok to Koh Kood

The fastest way and the easiest way

Flying to Trat is the fastest: about an hour in the air, then the van and the boat. The easiest is your own van from your hotel to Laem Sok Pier, timed to the catamaran, bags loaded once.

The bus-and-boat ticket from Khao San suits one or two. See every route on Getting around Thailand, and ask Tanner which fits your group.

How long is the ferry to Koh Kood?

The Bangkok to Koh Kood ferry is a catamaran from Laem Sok Pier near Trat to Ao Salad pier on the island: about an hour across, from ฿600. Koh Kood has no car ferry, so the van stays on the mainland.

Boonsiri runs its main timetable from October to May and a separate low-season timetable from June to September, when the sea is rougher. Insider tip: miss the last boat and you stay the night near Trat.

Ask Tanner to build the day around the boat.

Can you fly to Koh Kood?

The Bangkok to Koh Kood flight goes to Trat, as there's no airport on the island. Bangkok Airways flies from Suvarnabhumi in about an hour; check its times for your date. From Trat Airport to Laem Sok is about 55 minutes by car.

Insider tip: take the first flight of the day, and Tanner times the van to the next boat.

Ask Tanner to have your own van at arrivals instead.

Why the group goes by private car

Your own van runs from the hotel or Trat airport to Laem Sok. From the airport it's about 55 minutes (52 km), Google Maps shows, checked 2 Nov 2026. It's timed to the morning boat, so nobody misses the cut-off and the bags go on once.

Tanner matches the cars to the group: a luxury van for up to 4, a party van for up to 10, or a coach for 20 and more. For the 10:45am boat, leave Bangkok before dawn.

Ask Tanner to set the van and the boat together.

When is the first boat to Koh Kood?

Boonsiri's first catamaran leaves Laem Sok at 10:45am and takes about an hour, Boonsiri's 2026 Laem Sok timetable says. Its own pages list different afternoon times, so check the last boat on the day.

The boat alone is from ฿600. Boonsiri also sells a bus-and-boat ticket from Khao San; check its fare when you book. Aim for the 10:45am boat and you're on the beach for lunch.

Ask Tanner to time the van to it.

When to go

Boonsiri's main timetable runs from October to May, with a separate low-season timetable from June to September, when the sea is rougher, so November to February suits most trips.

Coming in the rainy months? Book a morning boat, so a late sailing can't strand you. Ask Tanner which weeks have the boats you need.

Bangkok to Koh Kood in short

• Koh Kood has no airport and no car ferry: everyone crosses by catamaran from Laem Sok Pier near Trat.

• Fastest: a morning flight to Trat, about an hour in the air, then the van and the boat.
• One ticket all the way: Boonsiri's bus and boat from Khao San, about 7 hours.
• The boat takes about an hour to Ao Salad pier, from ฿600; the first leaves Laem Sok at 10:45am. Check the last boat on the day.
• Boonsiri runs a separate low-season timetable from June to September.
• For a group: your own van, timed to the 10:45am boat.

Checked November 2026.

Is Koh Kood worth it?

Yes, for clear water and quiet beaches, a world away from Pattaya. It's a slow resort island in Trat province: come for the beach, not the clubs.

Boonsiri also runs boats on to Koh Mak and Koh Chang, so two islands fit in one trip. See Bangkok to Koh Chang and Bangkok to Koh Samet, and ask Tanner which island suits your group.