Nathon Pier

Convenient pier . If you are on a cruise ship, you will probably be tendered in from the ship . The tour busses and cabs park on the pier . You can walk into town on your own easily on your own or just walk along the water at the end of the pier to your right . Keep walking a couple blocks, and you will run into a great little bar / restaurant on the beach called Sunnys . From there, we decided to see more of the island and booked a Grab same as Uber . It's much calmer than the pier as we were bombarded with people trying to get you to go on a tour.

Very, very well organised. Also, the ferries were very frequent, and the staff (including the lady at the ticket counter) were very helpful. If you are towards the pier and staying on the other side of the island, this place always has some transport available. It's a bit far (almost 35 mins from Chaweng and Lamai) from where most of the resort and hotels are (including Bofut, which takes about 20-25 mins). A tuktuk takes about 100 Baht from the pier to Chaweng/ Lamai. But while coming from the other side, it practically depends on your luck. The fare from Lamai or Chaweng to the Pier could be anything from 200- 500 (negotiate well). Baht, depending on the time of the day and availability of transport. This is the main pier that connects the mainland (Surat Thani) and Koh Samui. If you are flying from the Surat Thani airport (or flying in..) buy the ticket from the airport or Nathon Pier (its bus plus ferry - about 400 Baht). One issue at the pier: there are no food stalls or anything. So if you have to wait, then it's a bit of trouble. Bit ferries are very frequent, so usually, the waiting time is not that much at all. Last but not least, like everywhere on the island, Nathon Pier is very scenic and beautiful.

We arrived on this pier in Koh Samui from Krabi and it the main pier on the island the ferry it was big and had plenty of seating available it had also restaurant inside and also massagist if someone suits a massage. The trip it took around 1h:30 minutes and actually went fast, the ferry had great views also and available seating on the top, a bit expensive to be honest but the unique way to get to Samui.

Great pier easy access to wide variety of boats, boats have a lot of seating and space both indoors and upstairs which would be outdoors. Can get a bit hot outside but inside is nicely air conditioned, bathrooms and shops also available in many of the ferries. Loads of taxis both private and shared available just outside the pier ready to take you where you need to be.

Good service! Exact departure and arrival.
Those who tend to get seasick should take medicine at the wrong weather because the sea is wavy.

Lompraya departs from the pier of the left.
SeaTrans departs from the pier on the right.
Plenty of shops close by while U wait.

Nice beach to walk during sunset. The beach is very wide. With a long walk way. Have some nice restaurants there. Try Krua Savoey Samui, at the corner. It's such a great place for lunch and dinner with beach view.

Nice place, love to buy food and eat there

Good pier with goos communication.
From this pier you can travel around all islands near Samui.
You can buy tickets online or on pier.

The ferry is a more pleasant ride than the speed boat ferry.

On the slower ferry you can walk around. Where as the high speed ferry. Your stuck in your seat for thr hr.

And the slower ferry is only 1.45 and more comfortable/bigger seats and less costly.

Also just off the pier there are scooter rental places. Convenient so u don't even have to take buses around the island. Just rent ur scooter and return it on the day of your ferry trip back to the mainland.

Very good organizate boat tours from here

Nathon Pier can be a very busy place so take note of which pier you are departing from as there are 2. One is for quick Catamarans and speed boats and the other is for the SEATRAN SHIP

Seatran ferry is faster and cleaner with AC as compared to rajaferry, same prices. Book online to avoid queue if you are going by car.

I enjoy using Seatran ferry for my trips to Don Sak (the mainland) for the ease of bringing my vehicle, plenty of seating, small snacks/drinks, outdoor seating options

From Nathon Pier you can travel easily all archipelago in Suratthani. Near Nathon pier have also much restaurant and hotels and local food market. Place have unique atmosphere and piece of original Samui.

Book your boat ride to the nearby islands of Koh Tao, Koh Pang Na and the mainland at Surat Thani. They also do routes to the far south to places like Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi and Krabi and Phuket. For very reasonable price.

I believe the arrival times on their route schedule includes the time of van transfer because our actual boat ride was pretty short.

Nathon Pier in Thailand is a traveler's delight! Well-organized, clean, and conveniently located, it offers easy access to Koh Samui's treasures. With its stunning sunset views and bustling atmosphere, it's the perfect starting point to explore the island's beauty. A must-visit spot for any Koh Samui adventure. Snacks on the ferry were awesome! This is a crab meat sandwich. Highly recommended❤

Well organized, but the ferry ran about 45 minutes late

This is a great little town just adjacent to the pier plenty to wander around and see lots of shopping areas massage restaurants pharmacies just about anything you could need I enjoyed my stay here and will return

Tickets for passengers are very easy to get. Tickets for a car can be bought 1 hours before departure. Many restaurants and shopping possibilities around the pier.