confusing pricing for ferries to koh larn island.

[Howitzer]

So if you search around a bit it's like 30 bht for 1 way ferry to the island on a slow boat taking around 40 mins and like maybe 400bht for a speedboat.

For me i paid 150 for 2 way back and forth on the slow boat taking around 40 mins and it landed on samae beach which is behind the island so it probably took say 10-15 mins extra instead of landing at tawan beach located in the front of the island.

Can someone just enlighten me more on the ferry pricing.

[balo]

Yes, it's easy to get confused about this, because there is a different ferry company serving passengers to the other side of the island , and that fare is 150 baht. The regular 30 baht ferry leaves more often , you just have to ask when you get there, especially in the mornings it can be quite chaotic at times.

[topt]

Also if you take the 30 baht ferry to the main pier and then want to get to Samae beach you have to take a 30 baht baht bus - there and back.

[thailandforumaddict]

Do you know were it is possible to find bungalows on this island ? Any website ? Thank you.

[NightRider70]

Do you know were it is possible to find bungalows on this island ? Any website ? Thank you.

http://www.lareenaresort.com/

http://www.google.com/maps/place/12.9226%C2%B0N+100.78861%C2%B0E/@12.92260,100.78861,16z

I think your are better of not staying on this island because it is very boring at night.

[NightRider70]

Do you know were it is possible to find bungalows on this island ? Any website ? Thank you.

http://kohlarn.com/koh-larn-resorts.htm

[OneZero]

Last year (2014) I took the 30 THB ferry & it went directly to the beach on far side of Larn Island. Return trip same dock also 30 THB. Haven't gone yet this year, so don't know route now.

[Dannyboy666]

Samae Beach Hotel looks Good, plus Best Beach on Koh Larn

[thaibeachlovers]

Yes, it's easy to get confused about this, because there is a different ferry company serving passengers to the other side of the island , and that fare is 150 baht. The regular 30 baht ferry leaves more often , you just have to ask when you get there, especially in the mornings it can be quite chaotic at times.

When I went from the other side NO WAY I'd have paid 150. Cheaper to take songtheaw to town and the ferry from there. I can't remember price exactly, but think it was 30.

You must have got the private tour company boat.

There was a timetable for the regular ferry on the wall of the building near the pier when I went, or just ask the restaurant staff.

[Howitzer]

Yes, it's easy to get confused about this, because there is a different ferry company serving passengers to the other side of the island , and that fare is 150 baht. The regular 30 baht ferry leaves more often , you just have to ask when you get there, especially in the mornings it can be quite chaotic at times.

When I went from the other side NO WAY I'd have paid 150. Cheaper to take songtheaw to town and the ferry from there. I can't remember price exactly, but think it was 30.

You must have got the private tour company boat.

There was a timetable for the regular ferry on the wall of the building near the pier when I went, or just ask the restaurant staff.

I suppose i just walked there and took the one that i thought was the cheapest there was another next to it even more expensive that was why i chose the 150 one. I think i was thinking yeah maybe it's faster than the 30bht ride.