Hat Yai Railway Station to Koh Tarutao

By joint bus and boat service the journey from Hat Yai Railway Station to Koh Tarutao is scheduled to take 3 hours 40 minutes.

Bus & Speedboat Times from Hat Yai to Koh Tarutao

There is currently 1 service a day from Hat Yai Railway Station to Koh Tarutao available to book online.

• The first part of this service is by minivan to the Pak Bara Pier.
• The second part of this service is by speedboat to Koh Tarutao.

Buy Tickets from Hat Yai to Koh Tarutao

Use the Search Box below to buy your tickets from Hat Yai Railway Station to Koh Tarutao.

If you take the right train you can travel overnight from Bangkok and arrive at Hat Yai the next morning in time to go straight to Koh Tarutao.

Train Times from Bangkok to Hat Yai

There are 4 train services a day from Bangkok to Hat Yai.

• Buy train tickets from Bangkok to Hat Yai.

Location of Hat Yai Railway Station

Services to Koh Tarutao depart from in front of Hat Yai Junction Railway Station.

Location of Koh Tarutao Pier

Joint minivan and speedboat transfer from Hat Yai Railway Station arrive at pier in the north of Koh Tarutao.

About Koh Tarutao

Koh Tarutao is a fairly large island located on the west coast of Thailand only 7 km north to the Malaysian island of Langkawi. Despite its size, 26 km long and 11 km wide, and its beautiful beaches, Koh Tarutao has never really been developed as a holiday destination.

Facilities on Koh Tarutao

There are some small bungalows and campsites along with restaurants and shops, mostly in the north of the island, and a concrete road through the centre but other than that there isn’t much else on Koh Tarutao. There is, however, no internet and no connection to electricity from the mainland so the only electricity is generated by the small resorts and normally only from 18:00 to 06:00. The island is, though, a pristine natural reserve with clean beaches and some great walks to do around the mountainous terrain.

History of Piracy

Koh Tarutao has an interesting history. From 1938 to 1948 the island was a prison camp. Some of the inmates were political prisoners who were kept on Koh Tarutao to keep them apart from the wider prison population and visitors from the outside. During World War II the supply of food to the island became infrequent and both inmates and prison guards turned to piracy to get food and other supplies from passing ships. The piracy became increasingly frequent and violent until 1951 when the British army invaded the island and ‘suppressed’ the instigators.

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