Koh Tao Diving

How to get to Paradise?

Many are the roads that lead to Rome Koh Tao as they used to say. Mainly though, there are three ways to get to our beautiful island and finally get your head under water. You can take the bus, the train or you can fly. In any case, you will end up on a ferry boat for the last part of your journey.

With Bus and Boat to Ko Tao

Lets talk about the Buses first. You can get a ticket for a bus in almost every travel agency in Thailand or even in your hotel. The same goes for any other ticket you would like to purchase in the “Land of Smiles”. Traveling is easy in Thailand. The bus to Chumphon leaves in the evening from Bangkok and arrives in the early morning hours at its destination. The bus stops directly at the pier and you will not have to walk far. On the boat, either the catamaran of Lomprayah or the Seatran Fast Ferry Boat, will bring you to Koh Tao in less than two hours. If you have already booked with Big Bubble Dive Resort, someone of our staff will be waiting for you at the pier on Koh Tao and bring you to your accommodation. – Free of Charge, that is!
With Train and Boat to Koh Tao

With Train and Boat to Koh Tao

If you choose to take the train from the north of Thailand, the scenario is almost the same. Besides that you will most probably sleep better in the train than in the bus. The train leaves Bangkok around 7pm and arrives about at 5 O-Clock in Chumphon where a bus will be waiting to bring you to the pier. The bus transfer is included in the price. First and second class sleepers are most comfortable and only a few Baht more expensive than the bus tickets. Click here for all Train Schedules in Thailand

By Plane and Boat to Koh Tao

A considerable bit more expensive is flying; if you catch a flight in the morning though, you can be on Koh Tao already in the afternoon. In this case you would take a flight to Ko Samui, from where you would get on a bus to the Seatran Ferry Boat pier. The boat leaves Samui at 1:30pm. The airport is only about 10-15 minutes from the pier. For Prices, Online Booking and Schedules of Bangkok Airways check this link.

For the adventurous, there are always more ways to Koh Tao, like mini buses, speed boats and other boat companies. For a List of all Ferry Boat Connections to Koh Tao and a Time Table click here.

View Point Resort is a most unique luxury resort on Koh Tao, the scuba diving paradise island in the Gulf of Thailand. Hidden away on the tropical hillside of Chalok baan Kao, at the south end of the island, these individually designed bungalows blend into their natural surroundings. The cottages and Villas of Viewpoint Resort are held in a classic tropical style and have been built, using local materials, mostly wood and natural stones. The warm and cosy atmosphere will make these bungalows a second home within minutes of your stay.

The luxury resort has been designed by a renowned Thai architect, and he has created breathtaking organic spaces that will let you enjoy your scuba diving vacation on Koh Tao even more! Viewpoint Resort is located far away from traffic and disturbance. The stunning view over the Gulf of Thailand and the tropical garden with its wide range of flowers, right behind your living space, are the perfect environment to relax and forget about the rest of the world. Viewpoint Resort offers a variety of bungalows ranging from smaller cottages to large villas with swimming pool.

Each bungalow commands an unforgettable sunset view over the ocean. On clear days, our guests enjoy a view down south to Koh Phangan and Ko Samui and in the west to the Ang Thong marine park and sometimes even to the mainland. Enjoy the sunset at Viepoint Resort in Koh Tao, accompanied by the sound of a sea breeze and the music of the local birds. Guests at Viewpoint Resort can relax from sunrise to sunset. All Bungalows retain absolute privacy from its neighbors.

Please feel free to have a look at the pictures from both, the Viewpoint Cottages and the Viewpoint Luxury Villas here. In case you are planning to go scuba diving in Koh Tao, Big Bubble Dive Resort is within walking distance of Viewpoint Resort. Below the resort are several smaller beaches, where you can enjoy the warm water or lay under palm trees in the white sand. Sunset Beach is an ideal place for snorkeling and swimming and the smaller Viewpoint Beach is also only a minute away.