Songserm

3.9
3,844 customer reviews
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About Songserm

Company Information

Songserm is a ferry and bus operator that specializes in ferry services throughout the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. It offers joint bus&ferry tickets, too, connecting Bangkok and destinations in the south of Thailand with the islands of the Gulf.

Songserm ferry advertises itself as the oldest express boat company to provide service to the islands the Gulf and the Andaman Sea.

Routes served by Songserm

Songserm express boats ply the seas between Chumphon and Surat Thani on the mainland and Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand.

In the Andaman Sea, Songserm express ferries connect Koh Phi Phi with Phuket, Krabi and Koh Lanta as well as to the three above mentioned islands of the Gulf of Siam.

The company’s joint bus&ferry tickets are a convenient and budget-friendly way to get from Bangkok to the islands avoiding the hassle of self-connection.

Songserm’s most popular routes include:

From Bangkok to the islands of the Gulf

All tickets from Bangkok to the islands – Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Koh Samui – are combination tickets.

It means that from Bangkok you are bussed to the port first and then you have to hop onto Songserm’s ferry. It is the contrary order in the opposite direction.

In Bangkok, the company’s buses leave from the Songserm Khao San Road office next to Siam Oriental Inn.

All departures from Khao San Songserm station are night buses. Taking a night bus is a sensible way to save your daytime. Buses arrive to the pier early in the morning allowing you to get to your destination before or around noon the day after you have left Bangkok.

Travellers heading to any of the three islands use the same Songserm bus regardless of their final destination.

Those heading to Koh Tao board Songserm boat at Chumphon.

Passengers travelling to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan continue their bus trip to Donsak pier in Surat Thani where they board a ferry heading first to Koh Samui and then to Koh Phangan.

Travel times from Bangkok to the islands

  1. Koh Tao – 15-16 hours
  2. Koh Samui – 16h30m-17h30m
  3. Koh Phangan – 17-18 hours

In the opposite direction, there is one departure a day from each island around noon to allow you to cross the sea before dark and hop onto a night bus to arrive to Khao San Songserm office in Bangkok early the next morning.

Those travelling from Koh Phangan and Koh Samui change for a bus in Surat Thani; a ferry from Koh Tao brings you to Chumphon to catch the same bus that travels up from Surat Thani.

Between Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao

Songserm is a good option for island-hopping between Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.

The company’s ferries connect all the three islands of the Gulf with each other:

They also link these islands to the mainland:

Bangkok–Andaman Coast

Songserm offers transportation services between the capital and destinations on the Andaman coast and islands in the Andaman Sea.

From Bangkok, there are direct Songserm busses to:

There are also bus&ferry combination trips to:

All these trips depart from Bangkok’s railway station, Hua Lamphong.

Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao–Andaman Coast

The company’s combination trips are also a great option to travel from the islands of the Gulf to the Andaman region.

There are convenient all-inclusive ferry&bus&ferry deals from Koh Phangan and Koh Samui to Koh Phi Phi (8–8h30m) as well as to Krabi, Ao Nang and Railay Beach among others taking from 5 to 8 hours depending on your destination.

Pros

  1. Songserm is one of the best options for visitors looking to travel between the stunning islands of the lower part of the Gulf with a huge range of routes available.

  2. The overnight combination trips on routes from Bangkok are a great time-saving way to reach the islands.

  3. The combination tickets from Bangkok to the islands are a good hassle-free option as the price includes both the bus and ferry tickets. This is far easier than travelling from Bangkok to the coast and then having to purchase a separate ticket for a ferry to your destination.

  4. Songserm offers some of the cheapest combination tickets from Bangkok to the islands.

Cons

  1. The biggest issue is the duration of some of these trips. As there is only a limited number of ferry services available, you can sometimes have a wait of several hours between getting off the bus and boarding the ferry. This is less than ideal if the trip is already 10 or 12 hours long anyway!

  2. Travel time over the same route varies depending on the departure time, so always check the duration of each trip before you book your ticket to avoid a longer trip than necessary.

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Songserm Popular Routes

Koh Phangan - Koh Tao
07:00, 12:30
Koh Tao - Koh Phangan
Ferry Express
09:30
Ferry High Speed Ferry
09:30
Koh Samui - Koh Phangan
Ferry Express
10:30, 16:30
Ferry High Speed Ferry
10:30, 11:30, 16:30
Ferry Speedboat
11:30, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00
Koh Phangan - Koh Samui
Ferry High Speed Ferry
07:00, 08:00, 12:00, 15:00
Ferry Speedboat
15:00
Krabi - Koh Phi Phi
09:00, 13:30
Koh Phi Phi - Krabi
10:30, 15:30
Koh Tao - Koh Samui
09:30
Koh Samui - Koh Tao
Ferry High Speed Ferry
10:30
Ferry Speedboat + Ferry
11:30
Koh Phi Phi - Ao Nang
10:30, 15:30
Koh Phi Phi - Koh Samui
10:30
Koh Phi Phi - Koh Phangan
10:30
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Songserm Schedule & Timetable

Ferry numberClassDeparture StationArrival StationDepartureArrivalTravel time
PNGUSM0700High Speed FerryKoh Tao SongsermThong Sala Koh Phangan07:0008:001h 0m
PNGTAO3High Speed FerryKoh Tao SongsermThong Sala Koh Phangan12:3014:151h 45m
USMPNG3High Speed FerryThong Sala Koh PhanganNa Thon Koh Samui Songserm16:3017:301h 0m
SBUSMPNG1High Speed FerryThong Sala Koh PhanganNa Thon Koh Samui Songserm11:3011:500h 20m
USMPNG2High Speed FerryThong Sala Koh PhanganNa Thon Koh Samui Songserm10:3011:301h 0m
PNGUSM0700High Speed FerryNa Thon Koh Samui SongsermThong Sala Koh Phangan07:0008:001h 0m
PNGUSM2High Speed FerryNa Thon Koh Samui SongsermThong Sala Koh Phangan08:0009:001h 0m
PNGUSM1High Speed FerryNa Thon Koh Samui SongsermThong Sala Koh Phangan12:0013:001h 0m
SBPNGUSM1High Speed FerryNa Thon Koh Samui SongsermThong Sala Koh Phangan15:0015:200h 20m
TAOPNG01High Speed FerryThong Sala Koh PhanganKoh Tao Songserm09:3011:151h 45m
TAOUSM001High Speed FerryNa Thon Koh Samui SongsermKoh Tao Songserm09:3013:003h 30m
KBVPP2High Speed FerryTon Sai Pier Koh Phi PhiKlong Jilad Pier13:3015:302h 0m
KBVPP1High Speed FerryTon Sai Pier Koh Phi PhiKlong Jilad Pier09:0011:002h 0m
USMTAO1High Speed FerryKoh Tao SongsermNa Thon Koh Samui Songserm10:3014:153h 45m
PPKBV1High Speed FerryKlong Jilad PierTon Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi10:3012:302h 0m
PPKBV2High Speed FerryKlong Jilad PierTon Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi15:3017:302h 0m
PPAONANG02ExpressAo Nang McdonaldsTon Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi15:3018:303h 0m
PPAONANG01ExpressAo Nang McdonaldsTon Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi10:3013:303h 0m
PPUSMPTSEA1ExpressNa Thon Koh Samui SongsermTon Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi10:3018:308h 0m
USMPNGZONE102ExpressKoh Phangan hotel transferNa Thon Koh Samui Songserm16:3018:151h 45m
USMPNGZONE101ExpressKoh Phangan hotel transferNa Thon Koh Samui Songserm10:3012:151h 45m
SBPNGUSM1SpeedboatPetcherat Marina BangrakThong Sala Koh Phangan15:0015:200h 20m
SBUSMPNG1SpeedboatThong Sala Koh PhanganPetcherat Marina Bangrak11:3011:500h 20m
USMTAOSBHFSpeedboat + FerryKoh Tao SongsermPetcherat Marina Bangrak11:3014:152h 45m
TAOPNGTFExpressKoh Phangan hotel transferKoh Tao Songserm09:3011:452h 15m
PPPNGPTSEA1ExpressThong Sala Koh PhanganTon Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi10:3020:009h 30m
TAOPNGANYExpressKoh Phangan hotel transferKoh Tao Songserm09:3012:152h 45m
USMPNGSPFM2SpeedboatKoh Phangan Golden Moon Haad RinPetcherat Marina Bangrak19:0019:200h 20m
USMPNGSPFM1SpeedboatKoh Phangan Golden Moon Haad RinPetcherat Marina Bangrak20:0020:200h 20m
USMPNGSPFM3SpeedboatKoh Phangan Golden Moon Haad RinPetcherat Marina Bangrak21:0021:200h 20m

Songserm Stations

Ao Nang McdonaldsKoh Phangan Golden Moon Haad RinKoh Tao SongsermThong Sala Koh PhanganTon Sai Pier Koh Phi PhiKlong Jilad PierPetcherat Marina BangrakKoh Phangan hotel transferNa Thon Koh Samui SongsermSurat Thani TownThong Sala Koh PhanganMae Haad Koh TaoSurat Thani AirportSurat Thani Train StationRassada PierAo Nam Mao pierMatapon pierKrabi Andaman Wave MasterDonsak Songserm FerryKhao Sok National ParkKrabi TownChumphon Train StationChumphon SongsermKata BeachKaron Beach Hotel TransferPatong BeachNoppharat Thara BeachKrabi Town MaharajKoh Samui TransferPhuket Transfer

Songserm Company Reviews

S L
The upp is the worst ! When I go outside of the upp and come Back it stucks always…. You need to fix it
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Mar 28, 2024
M G
the AC was too cold
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Mar 22, 2024
C S
All perfect except was really hard for me to find where to check in until I asked someone. I might just be dumb though
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Mar 18, 2024
M B
Relaxen. Not so crowded. Old ship but i like it
Ferry Express, Songserm, Feb 27, 2024
K I
I couldn't find a car. I had to take a taxi
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Ferry Express, Songserm, Feb 13, 2024
S R
Easy to book Easy to board Very good seating Air-conditioned space Good speed Comfortable
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Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Feb 4, 2024
C K
Big boat with comfortable seating
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Feb 1, 2024
S
Super experience, the trip went by super fast! Good service, right on time. Would recommend.
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Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Jan 22, 2024
R S
It is very long but it was ok. Next time I will fly to Surra Thani, but for this time it was ok. You arrive at a bus station at 5 a.m. where you need to wait for the next bus to the harbour and this is a bit annoying if you slept very well in the bus and need to get up. Ferry was totally ok. Good sleep to be honest.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Jan 14, 2024
J S
Smooth seiling from A to B.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Jan 13, 2024
R R
Smooth crossing, no complaints.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Jan 13, 2024
S D
Perfect ! I made a mistake in the reservation and the SAV was so helpful to change my booking. You can trust this company.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Jan 12, 2024
K G
The trip was fine and we even made it a bit earlier, but personal note, try to book with Hotel transfer as otherwise you will end up spending more for a taxi within Koh Samui than the ferry trip itself.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Jan 12, 2024
S K
My trip from Koh Samui to Koh Tao went excellent; the boat was on time, the seats were comfy and the toilets were clean.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Jan 5, 2024
R M
Perfect and very nice people! :)
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Jan 2, 2024
M P
No plan to bring out the bags! Next on what go in, the other want out.. a big hill of bags and 1 hour search to find my bag
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Dec 28, 2023
J L
Overall, we were very impressed. We travelled on a very rocky and windy day and were stressed based on previous reviews, but the journey was made more comfortable by the size of the boat. It was quick and timely and seats were comfortable. The stop at Koh Phagnan on the way was not an issue at all and didn’t interfere with the journey.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Dec 25, 2023
R
If you left the app and comes back few seconds again, does not work. Black screen I must close it and open again. It‘s annoying.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Dec 25, 2023
P D
Good experience. Everything was on schedule.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Dec 18, 2023
S K
It was a great journey, the boat was perfect. 2h from Krabi to phi phi
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Dec 18, 2023
H
The boat arrived on time. But the AC was too high. It was raining so I couldn't go outside and was freezing sitting inside there. I eventually catched a cold :( It took us about 5 hours to arrive to koh tao. The ceiling had holes and on some point water came trough it because of the strong rain. Some passengers had to switch seats to avoid getting wet.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Dec 12, 2023
S C
It was fine but couldn't sit inside because it was really cold due to the AC
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Dec 4, 2023
I Z
I took a Lomphrayah speed catamar to Koh Tao which was scary and borderline unsafe. To come back, I took a Songserm ferry and was extremely happy with it, fewer people, so much space for yourself, no scary rocking of the boat, no one puking. I am surprised why more people don’t choose this option over speedboats.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Nov 30, 2023
E B
Everyone was puking on the boat Trip We thought that we will have a 1 hour boat trip to surat thani. But we got brought to every Island in a speedboat where it was like 5 hours of Roller coaster. Let the people know what they will experience. The earliest we knew what would happen was at the Pier when we registrated.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Nov 30, 2023
N C
Everything worked perfectly
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Nov 24, 2023
A R
The waves were insane, obviously no one's fault. Literally everyone on the ferry ended up throwing up. I guess better check the weather beforehand and if you still wanna go be prepared with some seasick pills.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Nov 23, 2023
L B
Was a big ship driving really Slow. It was really relaxing.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Nov 21, 2023
A M
Toilets unusable because very dirty. A little late but a decent journey nonetheless
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Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Nov 18, 2023
J M
Overall a pretty simple trip but delays and lack of communication from port staff made the start of the trip difficult.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Nov 10, 2023
G W
Smooth
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Nov 9, 2023
J L
On time, and comfortable.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Oct 31, 2023
K
Everything was wonderful, but the air conditioning inside was very cold. If you don't want to sit outside in the sun, you should dress warmly. (But maybe the same ship doesn't always sail on the connection).
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Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Oct 21, 2023
A G
Visit our tiktok account to see our experience @aureliinestravel
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Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Oct 6, 2023
M A
It was great to have such a vessel to ourselves, resp. Sharing with only two other pax. Crew helped with luggage as well.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Oct 2, 2023
M S
The Boat was very loud and the ride was longer than on a speed boat.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Sep 25, 2023
J D
The ship was almost empty so it was great, it had three floors, the air was perfect on the top floor. It is slow, although it takes 2 hours to arrive.
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Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Sep 20, 2023
A G
It was a nice and confortable trip
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Sep 13, 2023
F C
Ferry staff efficient and on time- process and booking all simple and good
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Sep 10, 2023
M
We left on time, but collecting our luggage at the destination was very stressful and not organised at all The ferry was very crowded and many people were sitting outside or on the floor as there wasn’t enough space
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Sep 5, 2023
C H
make sure you get there early as you have to join a huge queue to get your actual tickets. we sat in the lower deck and the ceiling was leaking so us and our bags were drenched! they pile all suitcases and backpacks in a pile at the back of the boat so when you get there you’re waiting 30 mins to an hour to get your bag! it wasn’t a bad ride until the end with the delay of getting your bag and the instability of the walkway and pier getting off! use a different service
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Sep 4, 2023
M S
Everithing work perfect
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Aug 31, 2023
M D
It was to cold inside and the boat was 20 minutes to late But all others was great Thanks
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Aug 30, 2023
T
The ferry was booked as”high speed”, which was absolutely not the case. At least it was calm seas and comfortable for the 4 hour trip.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Aug 28, 2023
E
Fast and good transport
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Aug 28, 2023
A K
On time every time we booked! Incheck easy and fast.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Aug 27, 2023
S J
Very good transport and departure and arrival on time.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Aug 22, 2023
A K
It was a good trip
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Aug 20, 2023
H P
The ferry is in good condition and the trip was nice and fast. The air condition was a little too cold and the toilet did not flush. Overall a good experience.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Aug 17, 2023
P S
We’ll organized trip and everything has been on time. Changing boats on Phangan has not been mentioned before so this has been kind of a surprise. Changing boats has been quite hectic and grabbing all the luggage out of the big pile is a pain. But in the end it worked and we arrived Samui in a good mood.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Aug 12, 2023
L
Check in was straightforward and stress free. Seats were comfy on the boat and we had a smooth ride. It was a real shame that we all had to change boats at koh Phangan as we hadn’t been told this when booking and it was utter chaos. They need a better system for baggage.
Ferry High Speed Ferry, Songserm, Aug 8, 2023
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86.9% of 3,844 travelers were presumably happy with Songserm as they left good or no review